Did I mention our new peeps?
They arrived on the day before Easter, and it was right after I got whacked in the head, so I was resting and still in bed.
Rich walked in with a box shaped like the kind Duncan Donut uses and I thought he was bringing me breakfast in bed since I wasn’t feeling so hot, quite a surprise!
But these were an even better surprise. They named after donuts because of my first impression of them.
Eclair
Glazey
Cruller
Blueberry
Long Jane (I guess I could’ve named a hen John, but thought this was cute, I just call her Janey)
Maple
We enjoyed the new peeps so much we promptly bought six more, this time “Olive Eggers.”
Here is a more recent photo, they are starting to feather out and learn to fly. We put a grate over then pen to keep them in. While I do not mind sharing my studio with them, to keep them warm, I don’t particularly like the idea of them having free range of it.
They have the sweetest songs as the peep and tweet all day. It’s been such a relaxing sound to have in the background as I work. I will miss them when they go to live in the coop with the big girls.
Very cute chicks! Growing up, our neighbors had chickens; we benefited from the eggs!