I have always thought that Easter was the best holiday on the calendar and this one was especially special. I was doing my morning chicken duties when I noticed that my broody hen was not alone in her cubicle. She had two little chicklets under her.

I spent the day moving them to the floor of the coop and getting them situated with food and water and shelter from the rest of the chickens. About half way through that adventure I realized that today is the chickens’ 7 month birthday so that was pretty special as well.

As far as breeds go – I’m leaning toward the darker one being a silver-laced Wyandotte and the lighter one being an olive egger. I’ll have to see how they grow up but the lighter one came out of a blue egg so depending on the roo involved, it has a chance of being an olive egger. Since I only have two roos, it would be a 50/50 chance.