Queen of the Chickens

Here is a flashback of the beginning of our backyard chicken experience from May 2010:

With our new found privacy and the support from our neighbors from our chicken-keeping-trial last summer, we decided to try to keep chickens in our own backyard this year.  Mom said she wanted 2 new chickens anyway, so the first week of March we went down to IFA and got 6 chickens.  2 each of Red Stars, Barred Rocks, and Rhode Island Reds. 

We have enjoyed having the baby chicks again.  It seems that baby chicks help the winter doldrums pass more quickly and make spring seem just around the corner. 

Jaeda is the self-proclaimed Queen of the Chickens.  Brynlee wasn't so gentle with them, so everyday during Brynlee's nap time, I took the lid off and let Jaeda have her full reign.  She was always covering them with something...her shirt, or a rag.  She would build them houses and little roads.  She gave them names and kisses.

And, yes, she did allow the townspeople to enjoy her citizenry as well. 

Names bestowed by the Queen of the Chickens:  Claudia (Jaeda's RIR pronounced:  Cloud-ee-ah), Zena (Rayna's Barred Rock), Sparks (Ian's Red Star), and Beatrice (Brynlee's Red Star "Bea Bea" for short).  Mom's chickens are still to be named.