Back story. . . I've always been a bird kind of girl- mostly because I am allergic to every animal with fur! Rowen recently had allergy testing done with the same results! The kids have been begging for an animal, and we thought a pet might help ease the moving transition. And, since I am kind of tired of ER visits for Rowens asthma, fur was definately out of the picture. What choices are left really, besides scales and feathers? Scales are out because I have always found fish and reptiles totally creepy! So, if you are going to buy a bird, why not buy a bird that gives back, right? We are expecting to get about 20 fresh, antibiotic & hormone free eggs a week from these lovely birdies! The best part is that the kids love them like pets!
So, we took the kiddos to my friends barn, and they each got to choose (and chase down) their very own chicken. (And of course they got to name them whatever they wanted.)
Getting their food and water ready!
Chickens in a box (now the hard part. . . how do you get them from the box to the pen?!)
It is a lot harder than it looks to grab them!
Meet: Princess (Aleeya's Hen)
Meet: Lilly (Makaylee's Hen)
Meet: Scratch (My Hen- that Terry get's to take care of :)
Meet: Carson (Rowens Hen, but DO NOT TELL HIM IT'S NOT A BOY!)
How cute is that? They are so sweet, they let you hold them and they eat right out of the kids hands!
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