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Sunday, May 16, 2010

they grow up so fast

our chicks are entering their awkward adolescent stage. they have feathers, they fly and jump, they scowl and swear at us, and we suspect that one has tried smoking cigarettes. tweens these days!

nice wing feathers, blanche!
sophia has an impressive wing span.
sophia as a tiny baby:

rose is growing every day (much to onlooker ben's interest).
rose's baby photo, for comparison:
dorothy shares a mother-daughter moment.
dorothy's baby photo:

the chicks went outside for the first time today, under the watchful eye of their chicken wrangler.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Blanche and Clucker may be the same breed, however I can easily tell the difference between them. BTW: Dot.com is back to 99% full strength, and feels free to jump into the pecking order affray, especially against the #1 Griz.