Auracanas

Backyard Poultry

Pinecone

Well, it's about time to check on those chicks again! As we concluded in my last chicks post - right here - they are definitely outgrowing the little cardboard box on our back porch. It will soon be time to move them out into the coop. But first, let me review for you the different personalities of the flock (since, alas, it has been a lamentably long time since my last chick posts). The Araucanas, as usual, come first. Above is Pinecone, about six weeks old by now, with a watchful eye on the camera. Its gold and black feathers are more beautiful than ever. The second Araucana, Walnut (not pictured), is still nearly identical to Pinecone. The chick below, named Birchie, is also an Araucana even though the coloring couldn't be more different. Its white and tan mottling - hence the name Birch - is just as beautiful as the dark Araucanas. Although you can't tell from the photos, Birchie was noticeably smaller than the other Araucanas. I am not sure why, but I do know that these "Easter egg layers" are more often than not a bit unpredictable.

"Birchie"