#pullet

[thomas--bombadil]

Chicks of various breeds, quickly and awkwardly growing into their feathers.

They have a ways to go before they will make excellent, colorful, delicious free-range eggs.

From Top to Bottom:

Olive Egger

French Marin

Rhode Island Red

Olive Egger

Rhode Island Red

Midnight Majesty

[lookat-allthose-chickeeeensss]

My partner called her Einstein and i think she finally has her name

[sayhowdycountrycritters]

Chicken time with “Pansy”

[jensownzoo]

Well wasn't expecting this until early spring, but...

...first pullet egg!

From one of the Sapphire Gems. Looks like the "painting bay" of her tract isn't fully online yet as the white stipples are shell showing through and not calcium residue.

I mean, I saw one of the girls getting a red comb, but I figured it would just fade again since the daylength isn't right. Probably still will, but she was just gunning to burst out that egg song at least *one* time...

I'll have to show you what I'm using as a nesting box later--it's pretty cute.

[epipremnum-aureum]

Babies 💕🐥

[redfoxfowl]

Winterized the coop for the girls!! For now it’s still warm enough for just perches but we’ll add their coop again soon.

[ambergerr7]

R O U N D

[homeofhousechickens]

Two years ago on this day Beeper laid her first egg!

[simplepotatofarmer]

everyone look at cupid right now

[superfluffychickens]

Princess Peach is almost done with her molt, and she’s looking as adorable as ever!

[thomas--bombadil]

Portrait of a young Speckled Sussex hen.

I had forgotten how intelligent and friendly they can be.

[seabeck]

We put some blukote on Gwen’s comb because she got beat up today (I didn’t see it but knowing her, she started a fight she couldn’t win, probably by biting another hens ankle). Now she looks like she’s very deep into her emo phase

[nat-20s]

Behold! A man!

[ainawgsd]

Limu, what do you think you're doing in the nest box at bedtime? Girl! You are 7 and a half months old, you are not allowed to be broody!

She was not happy to be relocated to the roost tonight.

[sayhowdycountrycritters]

I’m excited about adding these Delaware pullets to our flock; lovely white feathers with black accents. Except for egg uniformity, I’m not sure why anyone would want a flock of only one breed. There are so many breeds of good egg layers with docile temperaments and winter hardiness. I love all of the varied plumage like the emerald iridescence on our Black Star, or the smoky greys of our Blue Stars, or the pattern on our Barred Plymouth Rocks.

[epipremnum-aureum]

Naptime