Theresa chatting with Miss Marple a wyandott
who lays brown eggs
Cathy's got Miss Persnickety a barred rock
who lays brown eggs
who lays brown eggs
Michelle with Victoria ("The Clydesdale Chicken")A cochin
who lays brown eggs
and intimidates all the children, except Michelle
Cathy, about to lose Penny we're not sure of her breed, but think she's a brown leghorn
who is not laying yet
Theresa with Tricki Woo who is laying brown eggs
William and BooBoo Chicken who is not laying yet, but will lay white eggs
Gabe and either Maple or Opal (I can't tell them apart...)a brown leghorn (we think)
who is not laying yet, but should have white eggs soon
Anna with Maple if the picture above is Opal, or vice versaanother brown leghorn, like her sister, above.
William with Tinkerbell who should be laying brown eggs soon
Pictured below, Miss Persnickety,
an Easter Egger,
the hardest-to-catch hen
who lays light pink eggs
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Whatcha doin' Yuyum?
says I
I'm watching Miss Persnickety so I can catch her, says he.
You see her hiding under there? ,says he.
I'm coming to get you, Miss Persnickety! 
In your dreams,says she.
Almost gotcha!says he
(Psst! Hey, Tricki, go distract him for me, will ya?)
Ha! I threw him!says she
I gived up,says he.
Wow, I love it. They look so cute with the kids! Do you use any for soup when they're done laying?
ReplyDeleteHi, Heather! We haven't yet, as our last set of hens were laying well into their seventh year ~ and then we moved and gave them away. It wouldn't have been any big deal to have butchered any of the first lot because they were all the same breed and looked exactly alike, so we didn't name them. I don't know about these, though, since they're named... We've found out that really puts a damper on setting them on the dinner table. &:o'
ReplyDeleteI love the commentary! I never thought I would say this about hens, but they are beautiful. Danielle Bean's daughter Kateri, raises them as well. If I had any land, I would look into raising them myself. Looks like fun, though I know there is work involved.
ReplyDeletetotally cool! I am so jealous! You can't imagine how mightily blessed you are- lots of kids, country setting, some subsistence livestock, and cool dry mountain air- some women have it all! :o)
ReplyDeleteBTDT (been there, done that) and I loved it. The children loved it too. I have many fond memories of them growing up on a farm. And even if it were just an acre of land, it is so good to teach them some country living! LOVE IT>
ReplyDeleteOh my word!!! Those are some cute chickens -- but really beautiful KIDDOS!!! I love the pictures of William -- don't you just want to eat him up every day???!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a beautiful gift of learning you have right there in your back yard. This suburban girl is jealous.
Thursday HUGS!!!
Sarah ~ Chickens really are beautiful birds, I think. And very interesting. Smarter than you'd think ~ and full of personality. Plus the benefit of eggs! And, as far as taking care of animals, they're the easiest. Easier, really, than cats and dogs, I think.
ReplyDeleteJo ~ Thank-you! There really are many blessings in this life. I have to stop and remind myself of it sometimes, I'm afraid...
Linda ~ There really are a lot of benefits, huh? The children get to go on an egg hunt every day ~ and see that eggs don't come from cartons at the supermarket. But, then, they also have to do the work to get the eggs!
Kim ~ Thank-you! There is a lot of learning; it's good to be able to do it. William is so funny with the animals. He knows no fear. He cracks me up. We think he's the ringer God gave us to end up on.
what a bunch of cutie-pies!!
ReplyDeletebut when you introduced the girls I was awfully surprised to see a pic of WILLIAM!! hahah.
what beautiful children you do have!
That Miss Persnickety . . .
ReplyDeleteChickens were cute . . . but I loved the photos of your children.
I LOVE your chickens! I can't wait until i have a big enough yard for them.
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