they're here...

finally!! i am glad to report that your girl, ash, became a momma all over again. yep, 6 little baby chicks! i feel as though i have been talking about wanting chickens forever, & we couldn’t be more excited. the hubs has been building an awesome coop & the girls are eating, drinking, & scratching (& pooping) in a separate area for now (for about 6 more weeks) until they are big enough to move into their new hen house. in the meantime, they are hysterical trying out the new run in the small increments of supervised time. it is so much fun taking care of them & monkey, the boy who adamantly did not want chickens until he saw them face to face, has been a great little helper! we are truly smitten & obsessed with all things biddy right now. i will certainly keep everyone updated in the next few weeks, but for now, just thought you’d like to ooh & aah over some pictures of “the girls!”

p.s. in honor of the grand ole opry, which is what the hen house will eventually resemble, they are already named accordingly: loretta hen, hennylou harris, dolly part-hen, tammy wynest-wynot, hennie pearl, & fasty cline (or as monkey calls her sonic…she’s a quick one). did you ever have any doubt that i wouldn’t go country on this venture? haha…