CHICK Alert

Yesterday the hubster and I went and picked out some new family members. I found a lady named Nancy on Craigslist that lives about 5 miles down the road. She had a green house full of chicks, all different kinds. She was awesome and gave us four of her birds and some food for $30.

We chose a White Silkie ("Fluffy" till other wised named), a Blue Laced Wynandotte, ("Blue" till otherwise named), a Gold Laced Wynandotte, ("Goldie", till otherwise named), and a Buff Cochin (Buffy).

They are the sweetest little birds. Buffy is the oldest and largest. Fluffy is the smallest and youngest. They are currently living in a Tupperware container in my bathroom in the closet with a heating lamp. They cuddle with each other and sleep all day. They know my voice already and make sweet little chirping sounds. They have no problem with me holding them and look at me lovingly when I tell them how beautiful and perfect they are.

I love them.
nuff said.
Shut up!!!! I know... I have become that weirdo that loves birds (Well I love them till they poop on me... ) and then I am done playing with them. That's normal right?

Why didn't I have one of these as a kid?! I would have totally killed it... but so? I would have loved it till I loved it to death. I killed all of my pets (by accident) till I was around 12 or so. Now I can't get any of my pets to die- they live forever. I think it's cause I know what kills them. how morbid.

Anyway, my moms house is a pet cemetery. These suckers are going to live forever!! Unless the hawks get to them, I can't help that. Maybe I should show them video's of hawks going on a killing rampage... do chickens have nightmares? That would give me nightmares. I don't want to scare them, but they need to know they are in danger. Argh... I can't win... maybe I will make them some tin foil helmets. and give them guns- that they can't hold because they dont have hands...that's dumb. Or rather I could put some laser beams on their heads... so they could just look up and kill the hawks. But it's illegal to kill hawks in NJ.... and then they would get in trouble.. or would they?... if it was self defense?. Oh I will just have to teach them to fight. But I don't want them to be violent. Oh they are as good as dead. I can't help them.

Anyway, feel free to help out with names. Here is a picture of them. They even loved the photo shoot. They are little runway models, I have never seen poultry work the camera so well.

Look at how cute they are! They love to snuggle. 

Buffy is a Buff Cochin. Buffy say's "I don't slay vampires I slay hearts! watch out, I'm going to love up on ya!"

White Silkie Fluffy say's "I'll have a taco and a medium coke please"

another one of Fluffy, (soon you won't be able to see her face, so get a good look now)! 

Golden Laced Wynandotte Goldie says, "I'm freezing my ass off out here, put me back or I'm going to poop- ...oh too late!"

Blue Laced Wynandotte -Blue says, "I love you and you and you...your cool....wait what is that? .... is that my poop or.... damnit Goldie! your disgusting!"

Anyway, these are my new babies, and I'm not a hot mess after bringing them home! Adoption is best. I should have done this a long time ago. Wish these girls luck- they have lot's of things that wan't to kill them. It's a tough life, but I want them to have a good life. I can't wait to watch them grow here at the Den.