Meet the Girls

I'd like you to meet the newest additions to Mandyland

Henrietta is a Buff Chantecler. She's on the small side, but, if she follows her breed notes will be gentle and a good layer. She tends to hide under her sister hens. When we took them outside while Chad prepared their box, she crawled up my wide legged sweat pants and snuggled down next to me, nothing poking out but a little bit of tail feather.

Miss Clucks is a Buff Orpington. After the first few hours, we could tell that she's already head hen in this little flock. Her breed is known for being good mothers. They're also known to go broody quite often. Which would have been a nice bit of information to include in the breed notes at the Hay and Feed. She doesn't seem to mind that Henrietta sticks to her side.

Cutie is a Black Sex Link. A cross breed, these hens are known for being good layers. As for our particular little one, she's already proven herself to be curious and adventurous. She was the first to explore their box, the first to jump off the sidewalk and into the grass, and the first to jump into Joseph's lap.

The girls are currently hanging out in a clear Rubbermaid bin on the counter, a heat lamp keeping their "brooder" a toasty 90*. We can't stop watching them. The whole family ate dinner staring through the clear walls of their little home, watching them eat, preen, peep and fall asleep.

Like babies, they fall asleep at the oddest moments. Henrietta face planted into the feeder. At one point, Miss Clucks stood, looking out at us, her eyes getting heavier and heavier until she fell sideways into a slump.

To say we're excited to start this new adventure would be an understatement. We're pretty much giddy.

Except Chad. He's more resigned than giddy.

Although he did name Miss Clucks.