It’s quite amazing that little girls can take to chickens as pets as readily as these girls have.  Don’t get me started on the mess they can make in the backyard, but it is refreshing to have pets that don’t shed in the house and will actually produce something edible, unlike our beloved pet cat or dog (not trying to take anything away from our fur-babies!!).  The four main hens are kicking out about three eggs per day presently.

The younger hen that we introduced to the flock, New Chick, isn’t old enough to lay just yet.  But we are extremely pleased that the main hens are not picking on New Chick too badly.  They aren’t thick as thieves just yet, but as she strengthens and grows, it is our sincere hope that New Chick will be fully integrated into our small flock.

In the picture below, our Steeler fan Chloe is introducing Blondie, our alpha-hen, to a baby bird camped out in our compost area.  What a neat treat to see this baby bird up close.  Soon after the introduction, the baby bird hopped away never to be seen again.