Chick Chick Chick... I'm a Chick Chick...Chick

I have not taken much time to update my blog lately, and I have felt bad about that. I know how much you'd like to see what's going on in our house. So...
Mittens came out of the woods about 5 days after she went missing. We were very worried about her because we had a few strong storms while she was away, and also there was a coyote hanging out on the edge of the property. I think she finally got hungry enough that she decided to wander out from her hiding spot to check things out. After she was home for a couple of days she slipped out through an open door and was gone for two days before I found her at the back door pawing and mewing.
Naughty kitty.
The doors are still fascinating to her and she sometimes acts unusual and I can tell she's wanting out again. But we will try our best to keep her in and safe.

Our white chickens have been correctly identified as Amber Links, not White Rocks. One of their parents is a White Rock roo, and the mom is some sort of red. They have developed markings in their feathers in the last month of molting and getting their adult feathers. This is how we made this discovery, because up until they changed, they have been very white.... Today only one is all white (Snowflake), one nearly all white (except for the one dot on her right shoulder, Snowball), one has speckles on her wings (see Speckles below), two are yellowish with markings on their wings (Amber and Link), and then we have one with many darker brown spots on her (Brownie, far left).

We have the coop finished, however there is a bunch of trimming that I need to paint still, and I'm waiting for the humidity to go away before I tackle that.
Here Brownie and Snowflake examine the lovely nesting boxes Joel built for them. I have to say that I am so super impressed with his building skills. I am convinced there is nothing he can't do!

We added six two month old Rhode Island Reds. We have them in the garage coop until they are old enough to fend for themselves.

At least they are good at hiding themselves. Hee hee.

 

Moon

Last weekend we added four little Easter Eggers to the list of chickens we have. These will lay blue/green eggs. I am super excited about them. They all look different from each other. Because they are mutts they will all look different when they are fully grown as well, but in my opinion they are some of the most beautiful chickens out there!

Munk

 

 

Chip

 

Cindy (Cinderella, named by the girls)

 

 

It will be very interesting to see how they all turn out!

I love my chickens!!