Chicken Count
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potato_headEE 1: Derek Junior AKA Junior
Derek's chick, obviously. The one he picked because she was trying to get out of the cage at him. She's a bit smaller than the others, has less of her adult feathers, and sleeps more; from this we think she's probably the youngest (or, since Easter Eggers are mutts, might be crossed with one of the heritage breeds that matures more slowly).
EE 2: Belladonna AKA Bella
Paige (dakfire)'s chick, named for Belladonna Took (Bilbo's mother) from The Hobbit. So far she is living up to her Took name with great accuracy, and ALWAYS WANTS TO BE HAVING ADVENTURES. It was very difficult to get a good picture of her because she wanted to run across the table/fly onto a chair/get into the droppings tray under the cage (AGAIN). Any time any of the other chicks are out of the cage, she runs over to the door to see what's going on.
Barred Rock: Puck
Mom's chick. We talked her out of anythingracist 'funny', yaaay! She was the pain-in-the-ass peeper+escape artist last night, but she's quieted down today and made friends with the two EEs. She gets a bit offended about being picked up and will do an indignant trilling noise. Also, she is now too big to fit between the cage bars, HOORAYYY!
Cochin 1: Leyla
Dad's bird. The two Cochins are clearly the most developed, and Leyla shows it the most - if you take her out, she'll fly right out of your hands and back into the cage. She also flies across the cage frequently, and is the only one so far using the roosts we've put in the cage. She isn't too fond of people, and likes to peck and bully at the other birds, but Puck and Bella both retaliate and will get between her and the others as well.
Cochin 2: Lady Macbeth AKA Lady
(She's on the right; Leyla is on the left)
My bird :D She's a bit slower, clumsier, and much less aggressive than Leyla. However, she is also much more apt to run away from you if you try to pick her up, and is the most difficult of the chicks to catch.
Derek's chick, obviously. The one he picked because she was trying to get out of the cage at him. She's a bit smaller than the others, has less of her adult feathers, and sleeps more; from this we think she's probably the youngest (or, since Easter Eggers are mutts, might be crossed with one of the heritage breeds that matures more slowly).
EE 2: Belladonna AKA Bella
Paige (
dakfire)'s chick, named for Belladonna Took (Bilbo's mother) from The Hobbit. So far she is living up to her Took name with great accuracy, and ALWAYS WANTS TO BE HAVING ADVENTURES. It was very difficult to get a good picture of her because she wanted to run across the table/fly onto a chair/get into the droppings tray under the cage (AGAIN). Any time any of the other chicks are out of the cage, she runs over to the door to see what's going on.Barred Rock: Puck
Mom's chick. We talked her out of anything
Cochin 1: Leyla
Dad's bird. The two Cochins are clearly the most developed, and Leyla shows it the most - if you take her out, she'll fly right out of your hands and back into the cage. She also flies across the cage frequently, and is the only one so far using the roosts we've put in the cage. She isn't too fond of people, and likes to peck and bully at the other birds, but Puck and Bella both retaliate and will get between her and the others as well.
Cochin 2: Lady Macbeth AKA Lady
(She's on the right; Leyla is on the left)
My bird :D She's a bit slower, clumsier, and much less aggressive than Leyla. However, she is also much more apt to run away from you if you try to pick her up, and is the most difficult of the chicks to catch.
