Chickam Chicks Two Months Old!

Just before they got the old heave-ho out into the cold outside world, this year's Chickam chicks reluctantly posed for pictures.

In order of hatch, here is Carrie, mom is one of our black bantam Cochin mix hens, dad is either Milton or Rafe. Carrie was being a butt during picture time so only one usable photo. Carrie started crowing the day the chicks went outside...so yeah, rooster.

Bobbie, a buff Brahma from eggs a neighbor kindly gifted us with. We're on the fence about Bobbie...hoping for a hen, but more than likely a rooboy. Here is Bobbie posing as a fluffy stick.

Rapunzel, a chick from our flock and I'm betting a hen, mom might be Paprika, not sure yet who dad is!

And lastly Boombox, another chick hatched from the neighbor's egg. Boombox is something of a mystery, possibly a white Leghorn. With those drooping side tail feathers, I thought at first this chick was a roo, but she has turned out to be a hen! With big ol' orange feet.

Next to the word 'Glum' in the dictionary is this picture.

So there we go! Uptown Bus is still working on raising her two chicks, Caramel and Downtown Taxi. These two chicks are now three weeks old, Bus is still being a good mom but is very restless in the brooder box. I figure she'll give up motherhood by the time they reach 6 weeks of age.