d'Anver Chicks ~

Slowly adding to the latest 

Belgian d'Anver, batch of chicks.

In Lavender, Quail, Blue Quail... 

...and I am not sure what this one is supposed to be.. n

ever seen a Quail color in yellow.

The Yellow one hatched out about 10am this morning and not quite fluffed up yet.

Did get the first batch moved out to the Bantam shed,  and they are really happy with all the free room. LOL   

Chick party anyone!

Will get photos of the ones in the bantam shed in the next day or two.

Going to need another Hen house soon.

More Bantam Chick photos ~

More cute chick photos ! 

The older ones, have full wing feathers,, the slightly younger ones are getting there.

And the can fly.... makes it real fun when I clean their brooder out.

As soon as their body feathers come in, they will be moved out to the Bantam shed.

They love Meal-worm treats. You scream, I scream, we all scream for...... meal-worms. LOL

Dust Bath ~

More Chick photos ~

Baby chicks are growing fast!

 I got the chicks moved over to Nari's side of the house, using a double carrier arrangement.

Nari will have to live in the garage but it will only be for a couple of weeks. 

Not to worried about Nari and the heat, since she has been outside most of the days lately.

Doubled the chicks living space. 

Put a window screen over the top to keep them from 

popping out.

My lavenders and a d'Anver Millie Fleur.

Another d'Anver Millie Fleur, 2 Quail d'Anvers and

 one of my Lavenders.

Lavenders and one Quail.

Well, are you going to feed me or not?

This is the last of this batch of chicks to hatch out.
Is a Ameraucana chick, only one to hatch.

Has a couple of weeks of wing growth before it catches up with the earlier chicks.

Dog Wood~

DH's  Dog Wood tree is doing really well.  

Best set of blooms since we planted it.

As it gets taller, will make a nice back drop to the 

hen house and hen house yard.

Rose Bushes ~

Two of the Roses made it though the bitter winter winds.

One is on its own set of Roots.... and the other is snuggled against the house, later was a cheap $5.00 rose, to use as a test.

Is a major challenge to grow Roses here.

Have a climbing Rose I want to grow along the hen house fence... I think I am going to put it near the base of one of the Leylands... to help with winter protection. Will need to find some burlap, to put over the canes.

Hills ~

There are Hills, in this thar State. Have to go 2 hours away to see them...

But it was really nice.. both DH and I miss Hill Country.

Wish we could of taken some time to see more and explore. 

 However, we needed to 

pick up the baby chicks and get them home.

Baby Chicks, they are sooo fluffy ~

Baby Chicks are fluffed up and looking pretty good.

My Lavenders, are showing nice beards and muff, even with being less than a

day old.

Five of my Lavenders hatched, out of the six I had in the incubator.

I have 12 more eggs under a broody hen, will start checking for hatching chicks tomorrow.

Will bring them in to be raised with this group.

This one is a d'Anver , Millie Fleur color.
Its a Chick-Monk. ;O)

This batch of Lavenders are split for Porcelain.

DH and I went into the VA hills last Sunday to pick up 7 Quail d'Anvers from a well known breeder of quality bantams.
They are the darker ones.

Keep your fingers crossed, I break the Rooster streak I have been having the last two years, 

with the bantams!

Photo of one of my Lavenders, taken yesterday.