A Chick Update ~ 9 Weeks Old

 

Sid’s progeny are now 9 weeks old and are fully integrated into the flock. The following photos were taken last Saturday, and they’ve already grown and changed so much in just a week.

They still run to Mrs. Cotton at the first sign of trouble. And she is still a good mama, though she mostly allows them to fend for themselves now-a-days, as it should be.

  

 

Like most Moms, she is glad they are growing up and becoming more independent, because sometimes kids can be rather annoying.

 

Poor Mrs. C. Maybe she will think twice before becoming a broody hen again.

Shhh. Did you hear her say, “Calgon, Take me Away”?

I still haven’t given them names yet. My daughter has names for them, but they defy any logical spelling rules and I can’t even pronounce them. I want to wait until their personalities show up and I know for sure what sex they are.

I’m still thinking that two of them are roosters because of their size and bold behavior. This is the boldest and most fearless chick, who will even steal treats from the adult chickens.

But I’m not so sure this one is positively a rooster. It’s comb seemed to grow faster in the beginning, but hasn’t grown much in the past two weeks at all. I’m hoping for a hen, of course, but I’m not sure, and I don’t think this chick is sure either.

This is the fastest chick, and therefore the most difficult to get a photograph of. It is also probably the lone hen. She is also the smallest of all three chicks and her poofy head looks a lot like Phyllis Diller’s doo did when she was just a chick of the same age.

  

 

This is my favorite chick because of it’s beautiful coloring and cheek fluff, which makes me certain that it’s mother was an Easter Egger hen. I’m also pretty certain that this chickie is a rooster.

Even with the Easter Egger breed mixed in, he’s looking a lot like his Dad, Sid Vicious. Don’t you think?

Sid seems to like having his kids around and is often seen hanging out wherever they are.

I wonder if he’ll feel the same way if one (or more) of them turn out to be roosters?

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Did you participate in Black Friday this year, or were you feeding critters and mucking stalls, like me (or sleeping in) on Friday morning instead? And if you did shop till you dropped on Black Friday….whatcha buy?