Saturday, April 10, 2010

Chicks: The first full day and night outside

Dinosaur feet
Braving the ramp
Eliza posing for her close-up
Ruffled feathers
A golden hen in the sun
She's slowing changing colors
The last to lose her baby feathers
We finally finished some of the added security features to the coop this weekend. Though we are worried about unknown predators, we are a little more concerned about the predators that live in our house. Specifically, a small toddler boy who would love nothing more than to hug a chicken and two very patient dogs who have been wondering when we're going to let them eat the snack we've been raising in the laundry room.

The chicks weren't so sure about using the ramp, but the large black hen, who seems to be top bird, went for it eventually. She's not only physically the largest hen, but she also seems the most curious about us. She likes to get very close to the camera - too close for me to focus on her - and peer at me with one eye. I wish I could capture it on film.

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