My chickensMy chickensBy SamBy Sam

June 1June 1stst, 2008 , 2008

Hey! No talking, I’ve got my eyes on you!Hey! No talking, I’ve got my eyes on you!

This is my chicken seuse. This is my chicken seuse.

Best friendsBest friends

In the beginningIn the beginning

When we first got our chickies they were as I call them, “White little When we first got our chickies they were as I call them, “White little fluff-balls.”fluff-balls.”

They were so small that I had to put them in my little cage that used They were so small that I had to put them in my little cage that used to be my mouse cage! The six chickies were jumping on top of to be my mouse cage! The six chickies were jumping on top of themselves to get to the little food holder. Eventually mom and I themselves to get to the little food holder. Eventually mom and I moved them into a box and that’s when they started to fly! So we moved them into a box and that’s when they started to fly! So we moved them into a paper making sink.moved them into a paper making sink.

About a month after we bought the chickies we moved them outside About a month after we bought the chickies we moved them outside into the coop that we built for them! They are Rhode island reds.into the coop that we built for them! They are Rhode island reds.

Look at all of themLook at all of them

All of my chickies.All of my chickies.

Aaahhh attack of the giant Aaahhh attack of the giant foot!foot!

Bing’s foot. Bing’s foot.

They’re so bigThey’re so big

Raising chickens is not as hard as it sounds. In about four months Raising chickens is not as hard as it sounds. In about four months chickens are about five times the size of when they were white chickens are about five times the size of when they were white little puff-balls! How would you like to grow that fast!?little puff-balls! How would you like to grow that fast!?

Fast movingFast moving

Chickens are fast, almost every time you try to take a picture of them Chickens are fast, almost every time you try to take a picture of them it’s blurry like this one. it’s blurry like this one.

Pecking aroundPecking around

Chickens like to peck for bugs so it’s very important that you let them Chickens like to peck for bugs so it’s very important that you let them out in your backyard daily. out in your backyard daily.

Long toesLong toes

Chickies have long toes. I would say about two-three inches long.Chickies have long toes. I would say about two-three inches long.

Feeding frenzy Feeding frenzy

These are chickens eating.These are chickens eating.

We haven’t officially metWe haven’t officially met

Hi I’m Bing.Hi I’m Bing.

Bing is a Bing is a rooster! rooster! That means we will have baby chickies!That means we will have baby chickies!

Hello i’m SeuseHello i’m Seuse

Seuse might be a rooster. He follows Bing a lot.Seuse might be a rooster. He follows Bing a lot.

Hi i’m ArkyHi i’m Arky

Arky is a hen. She is the darkest of the four, and one of the fastest.Arky is a hen. She is the darkest of the four, and one of the fastest.

I’m ScoogeI’m Scooge

Scooge is also a hen. I gave her that name because she used to push Scooge is also a hen. I gave her that name because she used to push the others around.the others around.

I wonder how big they will I wonder how big they will get?get?

I don’t know how big they will be but I know one word that they will I don’t know how big they will be but I know one word that they will always say.always say.

BUCKACK!!!!!!BUCKACK!!!!!!

Thank youThank you