Chicks Growing Up

We are in love with our chickens! Not only do they look pretty, but they are hilariously funny and entertaining! Not to mention sooner or later they will provide us with fresh yummy eggs! 

Big Bird ~ April 30, 2016 ~ Freckles Photography

This is our only yellow-ish hen, Big Bird. She's a Red Ranger dual purpose bird, which means the breed is a good producer / layer of eggs but also make excellent meat birds. Sorry Big Bird, we probably won't eat you or any of this first batch of chickens but you cannot look at this bird without imagining fried chicken or a whole roasted chicken or teriaki chicken legs...she IS meaty!

Just for fun (and because I'm a little...okay, a lot nerdy like that) I made a quick video showing Big Bird's growth from a new baby hatchling of just six or so days old to her big feathered-out turkey-size self of last week. So without further ado, I give you...Big Bird! Enjoy the fast little video and do feel free to dance along with the music!

Check out the construction of our chicken cottage, too!
And you can see more pics of chicks on our facebook page.