Remember these beauties??!!
Chardonnay (Mama Hen), Kermit, Miss Piggy, Statler, and Waldorf!!
Here they are now!
Free Ranging and feeling great!!
The Littles (AKA the Muppets) are two months old today!! Honestly, I did not plan the writing of this post with the date…and I’m pretty sure we’re not celebrating with Twinkies…pretty sure!! 😉
So, as they’ve entered their awkward stage….
Definitely the awkward stage!
Sporting a wind-blown do!
…..they have also found freedom to traverse around the farm as they see fit. The Littles are very integrated within the older flock and move around and within freely, although, they are the Littles…the newbies on the block…if an older hen wants to stand where they are, or eat what they have found, they do get “run out of dodge” for that moment. The word “hen” doesn’t really reflect the true nature of a female chicken’s attitude sometimes…they can be pretty…uhhmmm…what’s that “B” word??? Yeah…that one!
This Little flock within the flock are a pretty close knit group…..
They love to huddle together.
Now that’s a nice pile of Littles!!
….and they love piling up next to each other to soak in the warmth of the sun. The older groups do this also…but usually in groups of 3 maybe 4 max.
These Littles…they’re fun…they’re adventurous…and they are very curious…
Penni and a Muppet (not sure which one) …
…”Hey you, big dog…that’s my bug, go find your own!!”
The good news with this bunch…I have yet to completely identify a rooster (No, I’m not looking under their feathers!!) I have one that I suspect, possibly another, but none are standing out like in the other broods we’ve raised. A couple of the Littles have a bit of a larger comb, but I have had that with hens as well as roos. There is not the usual amount dominance posturing going on…a little, but young hens do that too. I’m just not seeing the difference in tail feathers…they’re mostly appearing like hens. Wouldn’t that be AWESOME!!!
Hoping you will have a wonderful day today! Thanks for taking this hike through the forest!
Tami
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