Nicole M. Miller

The five chicks we picked up earlier this year are growing like crazy! They’ve been set loose among the general pop and are adapting slowly to the new routines. 🙂

After adding five more chicks to the Miller Homestead, we decided to give Showgirl a go at sitting on 4 eggs… and they all hatched! Needless to say, there are lots of feathers and fluff about the home now! 🙂 We were lucky to catch this one as it hatched – she was a day or two younger than the rest: And here is Showgirl’s flock after three weeks:  

It’s been such a delight to watch the chick’s personalities take flight. (hehe, pun intended) 😉 We’ve had some incredible weather lately so the chicks got a little outing that they weren’t too sure about at first. After thirty minutes or so, they were exploring, taking dust baths, and nibbling grass. To combat brooder boredom, we also put a mirror in their cage, and the chicks are quite enamored with it. (Or should I say, with themselves?)   Hope you enjoy the pics. These little suckers are growing fast—soon they’ll be fully feathered and moved to the outdoor brooder in the big coop. Sniff, sniff. Where does time go? 🙂

Oh the little fluff balls. Can’t get enough of them. Hope you enjoyed the photos! 🙂 More to come! 🙂

After discovering the diagnosis that took out Spike, we knew we could only move forward with new birds that were immune to Mareks or vaccinated. We were lucky to find a local supply store that had vaccinated chicks. 🙂 We grabbed two Ameraucanas, two Buff Orpingtons, one Barred Rock. 🙂 So, without further ado, our new girls (official names TBA):   Some candid shots: We’re so excited for the new flock members! 🙂 – Nicole