New Arrivals and Interns In Training

So far today mama Keiko the black amerucauna has hatched 3 babies! one more is in progress and should be hatched by morning. the other 4 eggs may be a day or two behind, so if Keiko comes off her nest before they hatch I can hand off the other 4 eggs to my black jersey giant Fiona who went broody a few days after Keiko, so her eggs are on the right timeline to all hatch together 🥰

I finally decided on names for the "surprise interns" as Ive been calling them. A neighbor who got her flock from me had a mama reject a baby, so I took it in to hand raise since my neighbor has no experience or equipment to care for a newly hatched chick. I picked up a few sisters for the lonesome orphaned chick from a farm supply store - 2 barred rocks and 2 buff orps, just a few days older than the orphan (Peanut - Splash Amerucauna, suspected little rooster and prolific cuddlebug). The barred Rocks are Jellybean and PepperAnn, the orps are Bonnie and Buttercup, and the last of the six is another singlet chick from another farm who needed other babies to socialize with. Shes a white hen at least a week older than the rest, and this morning I finally settled on the namr Flora for her. She loafed on my arm for the first time when I tried the name, so she seems to approve!

Why yes I am VERY pleased wIth myself for the Peanut Butter and Jelly combo, the Bonnie Butter combo, and Peanut Buttercup combo names 🤣

I am on a One Piece tear lately, so this first batch of 2026 hatches may get One Piece themed names 😂 I have a Luffy, a Tony Tony Chopper, and an Usopp so far with the hatchlings. Usopp hatched out the wrong end of her egg! silly nugget!