those feather askew blues

One of Foxy’s (the oldest of the small chicks) chicks has a feather issue today.  This sometimes happens, more often to the Silkies though.  Can you spot it?

What?

It has little outrigger feathers growing sticking straight out from its shoulders.

It’s so funny.  It’s like only two feathers are committed to flying.   They’ll be gone in a couple days.

Guineas doing their guinea thing.  They’re growing so fast.

Galahad has a feather stuck on his face.  A keet is about to notice and pluck it off for him. 

It’s the most beautiful time of year.  Cool enough to want a sweater in the morning, no bugs, beautiful light, endless sunny days.  This is the best time to work (there sure is enough of that).

Feisty’s chicks have discovered perching (look next to the trunk for the third pair of legs).

Feisty’s not into it, but of course, these chicks are biologically from clan Perchick or Puffcheeks, so they can’t be stopped from climbing trees.  She’s such a good mom, but then, the fiercely protective hens usually are.