Sunday, March 11, 2012

Ten little chickens Week 2

The chicks have started growing in their feathers and loosing some of their fluff. They have grown quite a bit over the past few days, although some faster than others.
The striped ones are the Sussex and the one with a bit of gray on it's neck is the one we believe is a Silkie.
They have all become much more interested in what's going on outside their home and above it. They keep a close eye on us when we peek over the side. 


It's quite adorable to find them all piled up, but much more so when they seem to snuggle. Although, the first snap of the camera tends to wake everyone back up. They just aren't used to it yet. I'm sure with as many pictures as I'll take of them, it won't even be a sound they acknowledge soon enough. 
One of the funniest sights is to see them stretch their legs out behind them and their wings at the same time. They push one leg way out and you can just imagine them going "Oooh that one was asleep!" 

What's funnier about this is that as a dancer I learned that stretching this way popped my hips if they happened to hurt, so I've been stretching like a chicken for years. *chuckles*