Auracana Lace

Backyard Poultry

Easter Egg Trio

The feathers on the Auracana chicks were especially pretty as they grew out. You can see all three "Easter egg" chicks in the picture above. The two in the front, Pinecone and Walnut, had beautiful gold-brown lace around their heads and necks, with black and gold mottling on their wings and tails. Birchie, the one in the center back, was a complete contrast. Its gray fluff was replaced by striking peach-tan and white feathers. The striped coloring seemed just like the bark of a birch tree. I guess we chose the right name for Birchie! But the darker ones were still my favorites - it looked to me like they'd each been draped with a shawl of gold lace.