Our Flock at 5 Weeks!

I can't believe how much our girls have grown this week!  They really look like adult chickens now, and when they get excited, we even get an occasional big chicken cluck or two out of them! 

We are almost finished with their outdoor run, I just have to finish weaving the two different types of wire together so that there are no gaps anywhere.  But they have been spending their days outside in the mostly completed run, and they LOVE it!  I have even been putting Miss Fancy bunny in there with them to play. 

But still, it is hard to believe that in five short weeks, they have gone from this: 

 To this:

 Cleo:

I still think she is really pretty!  She is (by far) the hardest one of the girls to catch.  Feathers fly, she runs like crazy, and clucks up a storm.  Ha ha and I am usually just trying to catch her to take her outside...which she loves!  Silly chicken!

 Fred:

Fred has really really grown!!  He is already the same size as the chickens!  here is a picture of him and Cleo side by side:

 Fred is still pretty adorable though!  We had a big scare with him this week when Jay tried to give him "flying lessons"...it was not pretty!  I mean just look at those little wings!?  The Hubbs and I both thought that we were going to have a dead duck, but thankfully Fred is a trooper, and he pulled through! 

 Red:

Red is still the friendliest of our girls!  She will sit on our shoulders and doesn't seem to mind being held too much.  This week she has really been standing up to Blackie, so she just might win out and be our head girl.

 Blackie:

This week, Blackie's stripes have really gotten more defined!  This picture just doesn't do them justice!  She is really a pretty chicken.  She is still the smallest of the girls, but that doesn't stop her from keeping most of the other girls in line!

 The Twinkies:

Flopsy and Mopsy have really grown this week too!  They get along with Fred the best, and even let him groom them.  It is pretty hilarious!  I keep trying to get a picture, but as soon as I get close, they always stop.  But I'll keep trying!  :0) 

Here is a picture of our flock (and one of Jay's toys) out in the run.  They have really enjoyed being outside! 

I hope that our weather will get better this week, so that we can finish up the run and the coop and our girls can start staying outside full time!  Ha ha but they are predicting more rain, so wish me luck!  :0)