I took some photos around the farm today. My favorite photos are always of the critters. Here are some chicken portraits for you...
This little (and I'm serious when I say little) hen is named Peanut. She's a Mille Fleur, and is one of the day old chicks we received in May. She's the same kind of chicken as Zippidydoodah. She wasn't too sure of my camera... of course, I don't blame her for being nervous. The lens on my camera is bigger than she is! She's standing on a 2x2...which isn't really 2x2 at all...
This is Fancy Manetta, a naked necked Turken. She was hatched here on the farm earlier this summer, and *loves* to be held. See her here as a young chick, bein' tricky! Although she looks quite serious, she's actually a very calm, friendly hen. She loves to sit on my shoulder. She hasn't started laying eggs yet ... but hopefully by the end of the year she'll be laying pretty brown eggs for us.
This is Thurston (aka Thurston Howell the Turd). He was one of the free Araucana chicks we received as "warmers" in our shipment of day-old chicks from Ideal Poultry in May. Thurston spends most of his time on top of the chicken run or free-ranging around the barn during the day. He is one of the roosters we catch every night and lock-up so he doesn't get eaten by the raccoon. Thurston thinks I am his "woman". He dances his funny rooster dance for me, brings me bugs, shows me where to eat grain, and has even brought me pieces of grass and leaves. He's a little loony...
And, as if we don't have enough chickens on the farm, Dark Brown Hen hatched four babies this morning, and is still sitting on several more eggs. I'd share a photo, but she's not too interested in having them be seen just yet...
I love the pictures of anna wight, am the fan of her. the chickens which is shown here is just very beautiful..
Posted by: cockyhen | October 15, 2008 at 06:56 AM
That Millie sure as some personality! hee hee hee.....love it! :)
Posted by: Lori Barnett | October 12, 2008 at 09:31 AM
Anna you take the most beautiful pictures. Those chickens are just gorgeous. I wish I could spend one day with you on your farm.
Posted by: Jill | October 08, 2008 at 03:39 PM
Oh my goodness-I love the chickens especially the Mille Fleur!!! They all look like royalty! TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | October 08, 2008 at 11:11 AM
OMG!! Anna, you crack me up with your commentary!!!! I love to hear about life as an animal on your spread! Thanks for the giggle today!
M
Posted by: Manetta Deggelman | October 07, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Peanut is absolutely gorgeous. And the header for your blog is SO cute!
Posted by: Lynn Decker | October 07, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Only you could make me love chickens! hahaha! I love Peanut! His coloring is so neat and I love the fluff around his feet. Thanks for sharing your growing chickens with us. It's so fun to have seen them when you first got them, and then watch them grow through your photos.
Posted by: Novell | October 07, 2008 at 09:02 AM
Love little Peanuts "Halloween coloring"-so very different. Love your photos-like the black cat too. tfs
Posted by: Bev James | October 07, 2008 at 03:17 AM
I love the chickens. Peanut looks like a little Halloween chick! They're all so pretty
Posted by: Michelle | October 06, 2008 at 04:07 PM
I love love love your chickens! Thanks so much for sharing your great pictures with us. I think it would be so great to live on a farm and have animals ... maybe not all the work that goes along with it, but the animals would be awesome! Keep up the great blog.
Posted by: Debby W. | October 06, 2008 at 03:24 PM
These are just beautiful Anna. Their coloring is amazing and I love the "chin" feathers on the little Millie Fleur hen. Isn't Fancy Mannetta gorgeous? The red is so stricking against her black and white feathers. Beautiful photography.
Posted by: Barb Hardeman | October 06, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Gorgeous chickens, except for Fancy Manetta (just can't get past her naked neck)! The coloring on Peanut is beautiful and I love the long silky looking feathers on Thurston! Ooooo!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | October 06, 2008 at 09:20 AM
Fancy Manetta sure has beautiful coloring. What a fun place to be, on your farm with chickens riding on your shoulder. Love seeing the photos of your critters!
Posted by: Fran | October 06, 2008 at 09:17 AM
Anna,
Thank you for sharing pictures of your chickens and other critters. They are all so cute. For those of us that don't live on a farm, we can get our fix through you. Enjoy your blog and the smile you put on my face. Who couldn't laugh at a name like "Thurston Howell the Turd". Too funny...
Posted by: tina p | October 06, 2008 at 06:34 AM
I think Peanut is gorgeous! She might be tiny but she is very regal looking. I thought I'd split a gut laughing when I read about Thurston Howell the Turd - great play on words! I think that will be in my head all day:) Thanks for the chuckle.
Posted by: Cindy H. | October 06, 2008 at 06:32 AM
I love seeing your chickens, each one is so unique. I've decided now that I need chickens...I wonder how my next door neighbors will like that? lol Seriously, you make me want to move to the country and raise animals! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Tami McBeain (tmarie) | October 06, 2008 at 06:12 AM
I'm so envious of your beautiful chickens!!! Thanks so much for taking the pictures and sharing them...who would believe those tiny little chicks could grow to be such magnificent creatures!!! Just awesome! :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | October 05, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I love all your pics- you have a true talent. But I must say that those chickens are "stunning" (I can't believe I just said that!). Peanut is definitely the cutest! And does he ever look like a Thurston!
Keep em coming Anna!
Diane
Posted by: Diane Cooper | October 05, 2008 at 09:34 PM
Never thought I would say this but...what a beautiful chicken!! :0)
Posted by: Tracy | October 05, 2008 at 08:27 PM
I absolutely LOVE all the pictures of the feathered children. You totally crack me up with their names, (Thurston Howell the Turd, bwhahahaha!!) I'm lucky to not have sprayed the laptop with a mouthful of water! Peanut's coloring is gorgeous!
Posted by: Dotty | October 05, 2008 at 08:09 PM
I love the chicken pictures! Take more! Take more!
Posted by: Lisa H | October 05, 2008 at 07:55 PM
Peanut is SOOO so precious. I just love when you post pictures of your farm critters.
Posted by: rebekka | October 05, 2008 at 06:18 PM
Love the poultry! It must be fun to see Dark Brown Hen's little chicks.
Posted by: Abbie | October 05, 2008 at 06:12 PM
Your chickens are beautiful. I SO look forward to your posts each day to either be rewarded with your incredible photography or your magnificent sketches. I told my husband that the only thing I want for my birthday this month are Anna Wight stamps and prints.
Posted by: Gabriela | October 05, 2008 at 05:44 PM
The cat is gorgeous! I love black cats, maybe because they get a bad rap sometimes. Peanut is such a different looking chicken, never seen one like him. Really pretty. Who knew chickens could be so pretty?
Posted by: inkypaws | October 05, 2008 at 05:30 PM
Your chickens are so beautiful!!! peanut is my favorite...who would think chickens could be so gorgeous! I think I need to buy a farm so I can give a home to some chickens.
Posted by: Lauri | October 05, 2008 at 05:20 PM
I think I need chickens now. The Mille Fleur is just too adorable! Do you think my husband would notice one walking around the house?!?!?! I've been loving all of your chicken drawings lately! I wish I had even an ounce of your talent! :) Have a great week!
Posted by: Michelle H in IL | October 05, 2008 at 05:06 PM
Wonderful photos and all of the chickens are so pretty. Peanut is my favorite - she has the most beautiful markings on her feathers and I love the tuft around her neck that's like a beard.
Posted by: Marie | October 05, 2008 at 05:01 PM
The birds are so beautiful..I just love them, makes me want chickens all the more...you should sell some drawings of them in your Etsy shop...
Posted by: Kellie | October 05, 2008 at 04:52 PM