Before we begin our journey, I need to explain just how the girls got their names. I am a HUGE fan of Andy Griffith and have seen ALL the episodes so it was no contest on what these girls names would be.
Clara and Aunt Bea are our two Domineckers. Charlene and Juanita are our two Silver Laced Wyandottes and Helen and Thelma Lou are the two Aracanas. Thelma Lou and Helen are also the most vocal and had I known this at the beginning I would have named THEM Charlene and Juanita. If you know AG characters you will know why.
Now.... I am by no means an expert on chickens so my first experience with them came when we made a trip to see Marvin and Susan our dear friends who would be raising the chicks for us. Susan IS a chicken expert and can grab one up with ease. After my first visit my head was abuzz with questions on feed and water and diet and nests and well you get the picture. I could not catch one much less hold one without fear of being pecked to death.Those poor chickens had no idea what THEY were in for.
During the time we were waiting for our chicks to mature Bob got busier with the coop and by early June they were ready and so were we. Bob built a rather elaborate Palace complete with a wooden floor, lots of venting for air a nice big run with a metal roof and two clean out doors making it easy for ME to clean out the poo.Thank you Bob for always thinking of my needs! LOL. Bob and Marvin ran around the chicken yard catching two of each kind and transporting them to a big cardboard box. After a short ride we moved them into the new coop and their new life with us began.
Next....Pecking Order!
