[CHICKENS-101] My new Rowdy Girls

I posted them in the photo section in an album called Maureen's new Rowdy Girls, but I'm also putting the pics right in the e-mail for those who can see them.

 

I think Annabelle is especially beautiful with her gold-laced white feathers, and her green legs!  I'm guessing she has either Buff Orp or "golden comet" production bird mixed with Ameraucana or Easter Egger.

 

 

I need to get a better shot of Hermione, but at least you can see her beard.  Actually, I fear she might be a he -- larger comb, upright posture, suspiciously pointy hackle feathers... if he's a he, I'll call him Arnold SchwarzenEasteregger.  Hah, hah!  Actually, if he's a he, I'll probably take him back to the seller and swap him out for a pullet.  Oh, and in this pic, Annabelle is poised to take a nip at poor Hermione's rump.  She seems to be obsessed with plucking feathers from the base of Hermione's tail and eating them!  <sigh> trouble already!

 

This is Jenny, although I tend to forget her name and call her "Rumpless", for obvious reasons.  After doing some research, I have discovered that this is supposedly a fault in all but purebred Araucanas, and disqualifies Jenny from being a true Easter Egger, at least according to the breed club folks.  But I picked her because I thought it looked so unique and funny!  She looks like a rumpless RIR to me, although she is probably a "Red Star"/production red mix.

 

Maureen and the girls at the
Rowdy Girls Ranch
Tucson, AZ