Alan had to make a trip to town yesterday to pick up some feed, and some other odds and ends. When he got home, he walked into the house and surprised me with six BABY CHICKENS! Six little babies for me to call my very own! *grin* It's been a long while since we've had babies on the farm, and their little peep peep peeps are music to my ears! He brought home four Golden Comet chicks, two of which are shown in the above photo series. We love Golden Comets for their incredible egg laying abilities, and for their sweet dispositions. And we love that Golden Comets are easily gender identifiable as chicks. The light golden chicks w/ subtle stripes on their backs are girls. Easy pickin's!
He brought home THIS little cutie, who is as tiny as can be, and I am guessing is a white Dutch bantam. (Though I reserve the right to change that opinion later! Haa!) This is the chick that prompted the purchase. Alan said that this TINY little thing was in the same area as the store's order of meat birds! There is NO WAY this little pip is a meat bird. Poor little thing was being trompled by the bigger babies; Alan to the rescue! This is also the chick that prompted the Stickles bottle photos. I was trying to show just how tiny this chick is.
In comparison, this is one of the Golden Comet chicks with the same bottle of Stickles. Golden Comets are considered a "standard" sized bird.
And he brought home THIS darling little one, who has the prettiest coloring! This chick isn't as large as the Golden Comets, but isn't nearly as little as the little white chick. I haven't had time to research a breed... expect an update later!
And would you look at HER (optimism at its finest) EYES! Beaut-eee-ful!
Welcome HOME, babies! Cheep, cheep, CHEEP!
And THANK YOU, Alan... I have a feeling these little delights were just what I needed! *Smooches*
Love your card....fabulous coloring!
Posted by: Mary Duffek | March 16, 2011 at 08:11 PM
Oh oh! Baby alert! I love that series of photos of the two chicks where the little girl chick can't keep her eyes open and finally falls over . . . so cute! And what a tiny, tiny little chick with the Stickles! Love the eyes on the dark one. She's dreamy.
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | March 06, 2011 at 08:45 PM
You can tell Easter isn't that far away when baby chicks start showing up on Anna's blog! Love them! So cute and tiny. The mystery chick will be fun to see grow up.
Posted by: kathynruss | March 06, 2011 at 05:11 AM
Your man sure knows the way to a girl's heart! I'd take a couple of sweet little chicks over flowers ANYDAY! Go Alan!!!!
Posted by: bonnie weiss | March 06, 2011 at 04:30 AM
Oh my, they are so sweet! Makes me wanna cuddle up with all of them on my chest!
Posted by: Danielle | March 05, 2011 at 04:45 PM
WoW! I gotta know about this black eyed chick. It should be a very cool looking adult bird. Need more "input" get more of these, you have to have at least a pair of them, maybe more, what's another dozen when you have thousands of chickens on the plantation. Right?.....Love, Dad
Posted by: DK Wight | March 05, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Hi Anna!! I'm so glad I saw this post today - it just made me feel so happy and that everything is right in the world! You have such a way of sharing - and your Alan has such a romantic way of showing you that he loves you!
Hugs!
Posted by: Sharli | March 05, 2011 at 08:44 AM
Oh NO, it's "Trips to the Feed Store" season! Oh the cuteness that will follow!!!! That picture should SO be an add that Ranger has on their website...Stickles 'N Chicks, eeeeek!
Posted by: Kelly Schirmer | March 05, 2011 at 05:15 AM
Oh my goodness..I am so jealous...can't have 'em the city...where I live.
The little lady with the eye make up looks like you could name her Gothic Gal. She is gorgeous. What a nice surprise from your hubby. Hugs, Dee in Oklahoma
Posted by: Deanna T. | March 04, 2011 at 08:57 PM
They are just too cute!!!!
Posted by: | March 04, 2011 at 03:19 PM
Ooooh, how cute are they!!!! And, what fun to have some baby chicks cheepin' close by:)
Posted by: Cindy H. | March 04, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Isn't that guy of yours the sweetest? Good luck with all of your darling new babies. Happy Weekend.
Posted by: Troy Louise | March 04, 2011 at 10:56 AM
OMG they are so cute. Makes you want to take them all home. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Susan N. | March 04, 2011 at 08:23 AM
Anna - this is just what I needed to make my whole day cheerful! Love your new peeps!
Posted by: Lisa Thompson | March 04, 2011 at 06:47 AM
Very cute. I have 8 freshly hatched bantam chicks from two of my ladies. They're so tiny and fluffy. I hurry home from work to check on them and they always great me with a peep.
Posted by: Candy | March 04, 2011 at 06:06 AM
They are so adorable and so little especially, when you compare it to the stickles bottle. I am so glad they have found a wonderful home.
Posted by: Jennifer | March 04, 2011 at 05:59 AM
How cool would that be to have a husband who brings you chicks instead of flowers! Oh you lucky girl! I'm always the grown-up at the petting zoo or State Fair holding a baby chick, letting it fall asleep in my hand while I admire what a sweet little soul it is!
Posted by: Kathy Martin | March 04, 2011 at 04:45 AM
Guess your hubby is a real Stickler for cuties.
Posted by: Julia | March 04, 2011 at 04:07 AM
Alan has just won the *Hero* award for this week. How thoughtful and what a precious gift to you Anna. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Beverly | March 04, 2011 at 03:15 AM
I love your animal pictures - makes me want to live on a farm!
Posted by: Terri W | March 03, 2011 at 09:51 PM
And the calves say, "Oh, Anna Mom, how soon you have forgotten us. *sniff* Now, it's all about those darn tiny fluffy peeping things."
Posted by: Shala | March 03, 2011 at 09:47 PM
I think the last one is that rare raccoon chick breed, it's usually found rummaging through garbage cans and stuff.
Such a bunch of cuties, glad they all found a new home.
Hugs,
Di
Posted by: Diana Gibbs | March 03, 2011 at 09:30 PM
Oh, Anna - what a wonderful "just because" gift! They are adorable. I LOVE the little brown one! Are you going to name them all? Just think, they'll all grow up to have delightful personalities!! Have fun!! xo
Posted by: Jeanne in Idaho | March 03, 2011 at 09:27 PM
Anna, these babies are so adorable! Alan is a real keeper and very thoughtful! Can't wait to see them all grown up and ready to lay eggs!
Posted by: VivLyn | March 03, 2011 at 08:52 PM
Awwww! They're sooo adorable :) Have never seen one with the coloring of the last one and am looking forward to what you find out about HER. Looks like she'll be a feisty one. Your Alan is a good guy to rescue the little cuties!
Posted by: Renee | March 03, 2011 at 05:58 PM
I LOVE baby chicks! We are to get more snow this weekend and it's still too cold for us to get our babies yet. Can't wait til next month when we order ours.
I loved all the name ideas everyone came up with too. They are so creative. All I could think of is "You want to do WHAT to me with that?!"
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | March 03, 2011 at 04:45 PM
Ah, this takes me back... we had chickens when I was growing up in the early 80s. We had one banty rooster who was sure he was in charge of the whole place. Every spring we'd head into the local Agway and listen to the cheep-cheep-cheep of all the new chicks. My dad perfected his cheepy whistle and would walk around the store doing it, laughing to himself while the sales clerks were hunting everywhere for the "lost chick". Dads. What can you do? LOL To this day, I sometimes get voicemails that are nothing more than that cheepy whistle. C:
Posted by: Christy Beans | March 03, 2011 at 04:25 PM
They are ALL too stinkin' cute! We'll be hatching some little darlings soon...I can't wait! I feel like a kid at Chirstmas!
Posted by: Melissa Carr | March 03, 2011 at 03:47 PM
I wondered if there where babies when you posted the chick and sticles photo! Too cute. Love the tiny one and the dark one with beautiful eyes. Reminds me of Cleopatra!!! Looking forward to frequent updates, hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | March 03, 2011 at 03:15 PM
SO cute! Makes me want one!!!
Posted by: Angel | March 03, 2011 at 02:10 PM
Oh, so cute!
Posted by: leslie (crookedstamper) | March 03, 2011 at 01:17 PM
I am so insanely jealous of your chickens. I want some of my own so bad. Please post pictures of them every day :)
Posted by: Jen Caputo | March 03, 2011 at 01:12 PM
Oh my goodness. They're so cute! I can't believe how small the little white one is. Love that you used a stickles bottle for reference. :) Alan is a keeper!
Posted by: Beth Matson | March 03, 2011 at 12:46 PM