I shall leave Western China just for a short few minutes, and give you an update on our chicken. (Do you remember reading about our chicken way back in November? It was the "We have a New Chicken" Blog)
I am a little hesitant to do this story because a local, who reads this Blog, and who shall remain nameless, but he knows who he is, told me that he doesn't want to hear about the chicken.....he wants more on China!!! (sorry,C.W., but others have asked about the chicken's progress.....so you can just skip this Blog, and wait for the next one, which is on China)
Over the Xmas-New Year period we spent two weeks away, in Tasmania. (and, yes, that will initiate a few more Blogs, you can bet your bottom dollar!)
We were a little concerned that our chicken would be no more by the time we returned to the farm. If a fox or quoll had chosen it for a tasty snack it was well nigh defenceless.
When we got home we were thrilled to see it, grown certainly, and reaching independence.So here are a few photos to show its progress.
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| Our poultry family....heads down, tails up, searching for food. |
It is now about 6 or 7 weeks old, and developing the characteristic black feathers on its neck and tail.
Sex??? No idea, mainly because I don't know how to sex a chicken.
I will have to wait until its comb develops.....will it be a female-type comb, or a male comb?
Patience.....I will just have to be patient!
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| Mother hen with her chick. |
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| Happy families...mum,dad and offspring! |
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| It has lost its cute fluffiness, but is still an interesting little bird. |
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