This is their first trip outside in the grazer after being in the garage under the red heat lamp. As you can see, their main concern is to drink water.
After the Great Chicken Massacre of 2023, we waited impatiently until we could buy more chickens at the farm store. This time, we bought one of each kind of layer they had. With these seven, plus Jane Wayne, our run will be full up.
If they all survive to adulthood, we will have …
- Henrietta (the Americauna – dark stripe down her back)
- Lapis (the Sapphire Gem)
- Mad Max (the Rhode Island Red)
- Sally (the Buff Orpington)
- Susan Kamkwamba (the Brown)
- Barb (the Barred Rock)
- Fatima Leghorn (the white Leghorn)
… in addition to big sister Jane Wayne.
Out of Babel Books 
What color eggs would they lay?
I used to have a Rode Island Red and a Leghorn. They lay light to medium brown eggs.
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I’d have to look it up. I know the Barred Rocks lay light brown eggs. But Jane Wayne has stopped laying since the newbies arrived, so we’ll see what happens.
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Does it do anything to name them?
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Yes, they live longer and lay more eggs.
JK, we just find it fun. It allows all the kids to get invested in the chickens and makes it easier to talk about them.
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Gotcha. So instead of saying “long description” you can just say “Gooble was eaten by the rabid rabbit pack:
🙂
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How dare you, sir. It was a raccoon. This is a hill I’m prepared to die on.
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No, I’d say that apparently was a hill Gooble was prepared to die on
😀
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BOOM
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