Friday, August 31, 2012

Stanley and his Chicks

Did I tell you that one of our hens ended up being a rooster?  I can't remember.  But yes.  We have a rooster.  I named him Stanley.  Punk wanted to name him "Rooster-y" or something like that.  But I over-ruled her.

Stanley.  He is a very pretty/handsome boy.  Some days I want to make him into chicken soup.  Other times I ignore him.  You know that he cock-a-doodle-dos ALL.DAY.LONG?!  Not just in the morning.  All day.  He starts about 5:00 am and goes from there.  Thankfully he takes breaks and we have a couple of hours of quiet.  Stanley and the rooster across the street talk to each other too.  One will crow and then the other and back and forth they go.  It's funny actually.

I haven't shown you our chickens since they were little. 

Stanley.  The leader.

and some of the girls. 


You know what's exciting?
Our bounty!
Eggs!  We got eggs!  Not sure which is laying already but we have eggs.  You can't tell from the picture but they are little.  Not regular size large eggs that you would get at the store.  I'm hoping that over time they will get bigger.

I have another chicken story but it will have to wait. 

Enjoy your day!
Jen
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13 comments:

  1. TerryAugust 31, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    Our neighbor got chicks in the spring, and she has more roosters than hens now! And they all crow all day long! LOL

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  2. EllynAugust 31, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    too funny. so can you eat the eggs? (city girl here)

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  3. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    nothing better than fresh eggs Jen.xx

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  4. Phyllis in MinnesotaAugust 31, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    That rooster is quite handsome but looks like he has a bit of attitude. Yes, those eggs can be eaten and will become larger as you chickens age. They are called pullet eggs.
    Enjoy!!

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  5. CuteStuffInsideAugust 31, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    It most definitely looks like he is king of the roost!

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  6. strawberrycream39August 31, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Beautiful chickens! I'm jealous of the fresh eggs. I'll bet they get bigger. So you'll have baby chicks one day since there's a rooster?

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  7. Dandelion QuiltsSeptember 2, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    My neighbors have two roosters and I hate them! They wake me up. Ugh. Like the eggs though.

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  8. CherylSeptember 3, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    I love Stanley..such a proud guy. Wow, that's a bunch of eggs..how fun!

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  9. debSeptember 4, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    Im soooooooooooooooo jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  10. Sinta ReneeSeptember 5, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    I love fresh eggs! Doesn't hearing Stanley in the morning make you wake up with a smile?

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  11. WendySeptember 5, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    You are lucky to have fresh eggs.

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  12. MicheleSeptember 10, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    How fun to have chickens :-) I can't wait to hear the next chicken story!

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  13. BarbSeptember 13, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    My son wants to have chickens--my husband doesn't. So far, no chickens--I would love to have a few. I have to get back to my blog--it was so nice to meet you in person!

    Did you receive the traveling box yet?

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