I'm really stunned by how quickly chicks grow. You can see changes over the course of a day. Some of the changes that are happening right now: new feathers are coming in with more established patterns, combs are appearing, they are getting taller and plumper. We now have three five-week-old chickens and one two-week-old. We made them sit for portraits today.
Zoe at five weeks: She is more interested in people than the others. She has yet to get tired of sitting on a lap. Her comb and waddle are coming in nicely and getting a little pink.
Kaylee at five weeks: She is the most chickeny of the group. Her feathers are surprisingly soft and fluffy. She already has an impressive strut.
River at five weeks: She seems the most bird-like to me. True to her breed, she makes a soft coo sound that is quite sweet. The pattern emerging in her feathers is lovely. I can't wait to see what she will look like full grown.
Inara at two weeks: For being the youngest she is quite brave. When we give them a treat of hard-boiled egg or meal worms she is the first to the dish. You can see here that her tail feathers have just sprouted. Cute.
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