Friday, July 5, 2013

Feathered Friend Friday: Little Girls All Grown Up

Last weekend we integrated our five new pullets in with the main flock and it has gone really smoothly (thank goodness). So far, the new girls are staying to themselves away from the other chickens and trying to keep a low profile. Smart girls! Our run is huge, so there is plenty of room for them to get away from the hens and roosters if need be.

I spent some time with them yesterday to make sure all was still going well, and I began to reminisce about how much they have grown since early April when I brought them home. It's still hard to believe that in just a few short months, this...

Penelope, aka Penny

Turned into this...


Their fuzzy fluff is long gone and has made way for such soft, beautiful feathers! They are starting to get a little spunky lately with their new found freedom and room to roam, so they don't like me to hold them and keep them from exploring. I oblige and just end up watching them have fun in their new environment.

Summer

Cheddie

Goldie

Pearl

They probably have several months to go before they start laying eggs, but I am excited for more gorgeous colors in my egg basket. Summer will lay dark, terra cotta colored eggs that I can't wait to see! But for now, I'm just enjoying watching my girls turn into little ladies. The eggs will come soon enough.

~Tammy

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45 comments:

  1. Buttons ThoughtsJuly 5, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    Oh they grow up so fast:) I can't wait to see those coloured eggs either. B

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  2. TexWisGirlJuly 5, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    gorgeous young ladies! glad they're meshing well!

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  3. JeanneJuly 5, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    What lovelies they are growing in to!

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  4. RachyJuly 5, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    Beautiful girls! Love Cheddie! x

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  5. MADZ of AnimalTMJuly 5, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    They are growing into gorgeous young ladies. That Cheddie is so pretty!

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  6. mail4roseyJuly 5, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    They did grow so fast, and they went from being cute to being beautiful!

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  7. Staci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmJuly 5, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    They are just beautiful!! Love their names too. :)

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  8. UnknownJuly 5, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    I love your girls....they are so pretty...:))))

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  9. eileeninmdJuly 5, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Their are like children, they grow up so fast. Your girls are still pretty. Love them all. Have a happy weekend, Tammy!

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  10. Rob July 5, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    It is amazing how fast they grow, great photos!

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  11. Grandma Barb's This and ThatJuly 5, 2013 at 4:11 PM

    They have turned into lovely young ladies in no time! It will be interesting to see their colored eggs.

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  12. WillowJuly 5, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    They look great Tammy. Isn't it amazing how fast they grow.

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  13. Oak Hill HomesteadJuly 5, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    Wonderful photos, Tammy. The little girls look great. You buy chickens for the color of them eggs, like I do. :-)
    ~ Kathi

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  14. UnknownJuly 5, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous phots, Tammy! I'm dreading the day I integrate my four babes into the flock... I'm so glad your integration is going well!

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  15. UnknownJuly 5, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    I love the names you chose for each one :) especially Summer and Cheddie :)

    SO cute!

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  16. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieJuly 5, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    They are a sweet bunch of 'girls', Tammy! They look so pretty and healthy, too! xoxo

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  17. UnknownJuly 5, 2013 at 11:29 PM

    Great photos! I agree, they do grow up fast! And how neat for terra cotta colored eggs! I can't wait to see them. :)

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  18. Linda W.July 5, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    Oh, your girls are all grown up! What beautiful birds. I love it when you share photos of your chickens.

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  19. AnonymousJuly 6, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    Oh, aren't they adorable! So lovely.

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  20. TammyJuly 6, 2013 at 3:43 AM

    Gosh! It is hard to believe they grow so fast. They are such pretty girls with lovely names. Best wishes, Tammy

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  21. Masshole MommyJuly 6, 2013 at 5:50 AM

    They grow up so fast, don't they. I say that all the time about my kids, too!

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  22. Jessica @ Barefoot by the SeaJuly 6, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    Beautiful pictures! What a fast, amazing and beautiful transformation! :)

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  23. Optimistic ExistentialistJuly 6, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    It's amazing how fast they grow. Like weeds!! Penny is my favorite :)

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  24. SuzanJuly 6, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    Chickens do grow very quickly!! Love the different breeds that you have!! Will this make for colorful Easter eggs for you? Summer has pretty markings. At this age - do you know for sure that none are roosters?

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  25. NancyJuly 6, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    I miss having chicks, but am enjoying the beauty of some of the hens. Yours are doing so well. :)

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  26. luckybunnyJuly 6, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    OK, well this is just precious :)

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  27. Catches the EyeJuly 6, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    Oh they are so Lovely beautiful Ladies.

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  28. JoriJuly 6, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    You have the best looking chickens around!

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  29. Carla from The RiverJuly 6, 2013 at 7:44 PM

    I love chickens. So sweet, thanks for sharing. :-)

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  30. UnknownJuly 7, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    Awww I love seeing how big they are now! Ours are about the same size, we integrated them into our flock over a month ago and it worked out pretty well! Glad to see everyone is happy and healthy!

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  31. amandaJuly 7, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Gorgeous photos of your lovely ladies!
    We are excited for Lilly's hens to start laying.. it will be a grand surprise when we find our first egg. Really no telling when that will be, but it could be soon for the smaller breed hens.

    My package arrived over the holiday weekend, Saturday, I believe!! Full of goodness!! THANK YOU!!

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  32. Big Rigs 'n Lil' CookiesJuly 7, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    Beautiful...! Each and every one! I especially love Pearl's tail feathers... Gorgeous!

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  33. Joan@TheChickenMamaJuly 7, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    Beautiful hen, beautiful pics! It is amazing how fast they grow. Sounds like our animal mothering skills are very similar!

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  34. LA MuranoJuly 8, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    What beautiful girls! I love the picture of Penny stretching up! So cute.

    ~L

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  35. NancyJuly 8, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    They've all grown up into very lovely ladies!! :)

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  36. EverydayGirl415July 8, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    I love these posts. It makes me more and more excited to be getting our little flock soon. They will be past the awkward stage and be older when we get them. The friends we are getting them from did all the "dirty work" for us.

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  37. Tanya BreeseJuly 8, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    ohhhh how cute they are!

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  38. KrisJuly 8, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    We did a trial run this weekend and let the girls roam together in the run as well. Some of my older hens did peck at the younger girls, but nothing major....just letting them know who is boss, I suppose. Then they free ranged together in the yard for the afternoon. The littles keep to themselves but it was so nice seeing 8 hens in my yard and all the diverse colors :)
    It really is amazing how fast they grow!

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  39. Coloring Outside the LinesJuly 8, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    Well they are a cute bunch!

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  40. ChrissyJuly 8, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    Our little ones are about the same age as yours. We plan to integrate flocks next week, and I'm already getting nervous. Any tips? We also have a fairly big run, and the new ones out number the older girls by two, so I feel like they'll be able to hold their own. I hope so, anyway!

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  41. UnknownJuly 9, 2013 at 12:04 AM

    Your girls are a couple weeks older than mine. They do grow so fast don't they! We have started play dates in the chicken yard. Thankfully we have a lot of room too and the teens are keeping their distance. I have to watch them during play time though a couple of my big girls make a beeline to attack them... I hope we can get it worked out soon, they are getting so big and will need to go into the coop in a couple weeks too. Happy your integration went well :)

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  42. born imaginative.July 9, 2013 at 10:42 PM

    The transformation is always so amazing, isn't it?! I'm hoping ours will lay soon!

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  43. Sue FrelickJuly 10, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    They look so beautiful and youthful. I'm trying to decide whether or not to mix layer breeds when we are ready to add layers to our property. I thought I was quite decided on raising a flock of the duel purpose heritage breed chanticleer ... or am I? Having multi-coloured breeds and eggs is so charming!

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  44. Cristina GarayJuly 10, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    They are beautiful! It's amazing to see how fast they grow!

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  45. MariaJuly 10, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    They're beautiful.

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