Sunday cowboy and of course... chickens

What better way to spend a sunny Sunday than as a cowboy. Especially if you're a 3 year old boy with a penchant for red cowboy hats, an Indian beaded belt, and a wooden horse.








Well we had quite the introduction to chicken-keeping this week. We buried Clover in an old checkbook box in our backyard. Ian caught on pretty quickly and has told us all weekend that "Clover died". But he seems to be taking it all in stride.

We bought 3 more baby chicks Friday morning because I was pretty sure Clover wasn't going to make it. We had a little issue with one of those chicks as well but it's all sorted out and now we have our 4 healthy chicks. They are all doing really well and seemed to like it here. In addition to Emmaline, let me introduce to you our newest 3 chicks.

This is Willow. She's a Barred Rock.

This is Guinevere. She's a Golden Sex Link (meaning her gender is linked to the coloring at birth).

And lastly, this is Ginger. She's an Araucana and will lay either blue or green eggs.

Sawyer was a little jealous at first but he seems taken with them now. He lays down on the floor just to watch them when they are out of their brooder.

Ian is super gentle and knows just how to pick them up. He and Emmaline seemed to have really hit it off because she always wants him and he always wants to hold her.

Jeremy with Emmaline

Me with Ginger. I love how her eyes are lined in black, almost like an ancient Egyptian. Hmm..maybe she should be a Cleopatra?

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