Mar
31
So the chicks are over three weeks old, and we still haven't settled on names. I blame this mostly on our busy schedules and the fact that I wanted to give my son a chance to name them. He hasn't really responded when I asked him what we should call the baby chickens, although that shouldn't surprise me. All his favorite stuffed animals are just called what they are--Donkey, Big Bear, Little Bear, Lion, etc.--except for one stuffed shark inexplicably named Felix.
Some names in the running: Doris, Marcy, Rhonda, Sheila, Vicki, and Phyllis. Any votes? I plan to name them by Tuesday at the latest.
Other than their lack of name, the chicks are doing great. They're putting on new feathers almost every day and scratching around in the shavings of their brooder box with vigor. It'll still be a while before I introduce them to the big girls, but I think I'll start taking them outside shortly for some dirt scratching and sunshine.
Blonde one Vicki after Vicki Gunvalson ;)
Ha ha ha ha ha! It's tempting... although is it wrong to name a pet after someone so loathsome and annoying? I am dooming her to be my least favorite chicken?
Speaking for the Boomer generation, I suggest "Linda" and "Susan."
They certainly are pretty. Phyllis sounds like a good name.