“A bird does
not sing because it has an answer. It
sings because it has a song.”
-Chinese
Proverb
This is a page dedicated to the personalities of our Disney/Pixar themed flock. Some of these pictures are a bit dated, so bear with me until warmer (prettier) weather hits and gives me an opportunity to take photos.
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| Little Ariel with a tiny comb coming in! |
Ariel
Namesake: Ariel from The Little Mermaid
Breed: Rhode Island Red
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Ariel was our first layer.
It seemed as if she has always been a face in the front of our little
crowd in every aspect, never shying away from anything! A good friend to the others, she has a strong
place in the top part of their little social circles. This brassy little redhead was a standout
from the moment she came home and I have no doubt she’ll forever remain that
way.
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| Belle has always been a big girl. Check out those legs! |
Belle
Namesake: Belle from Beauty and the Beast
Breed: Welsummer
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Belle is our big, beautiful hen who was our very last to
start laying. Those gorgeous chocolate
brown eggs were worth every minute I sat in anticipation looking for signs from
her. She is quiet, dignified and
calm. This is our most level headed girl
and she adds a wonderful balance to our flock.
I’d take ten more just like her!
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| Boo doesn't like standing still, so a picture of me holding her is the best I've got so far! |
Boo
Namesake: Boo from Monsters Inc
Breed: Silver Laced Wyandotte
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Boo must feel it a personal pledge to live up to her
cartoonish namesake’s nonsense way of talking.
You will no doubt hear Boo before you see her. Her voice has become unmistakable to all who
meet her and she feels the need to run around after her feathered friends to
make her own soundtrack to the day’s events!
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| Fifi helped me out during a Farm Chick Chit Chat photo shoot. |
Fifi
Namesake: Fifi (the fancy feather duster) from Beauty and
the Beast
Breed: Speckled Sussex
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Fifi is a gorgeous bird and she knows it! She seems to have a confident air and strut
around the run like a modeling runway.
Of course, that could just be because she’s one of the alpha hens, but I
personally like to imagine her working it to a sassy pop song!
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| I say don't let that grumpy face fool you. Georgette says otherwise. |
Georgette
Namesake: Georgette (the bossy poodle) from Oliver & Co
Breed: Easter Egger
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Georgette is every bit as bold as that animated pooch she
was named after. Nothing, absolutely
nothing, intimidates this chick! Giving
off just enough attitude to let everyone know who’s in charge without being violent,
she actually prefers being physically close to the other hens and tolerates our
affection with a mild disdain.
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| Kevin has a truly unforgetable look! |
Kevin
Namesake: Kevin (the girl-bird-first-believed-to-be-a-boy) from Up
Breed: White Crested Black Polish
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Kevin has been an absolute favorite with everyone since we
first laid eyes on her. At first it was
her unique looks that caught all the attention but now it’s her sweet and
gentle personality that wins everyone over.
She makes the most adorable little soft trilling noises that will melt
your heart! Kevin always seems to appear
right next to you when you least expect it, much like the bird from the
movie. This bird never fails to bring a
smile to everyone’s faces.
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| Mim doesn't even stand still to eat! Here she is with a bite on the run. |
Madame Mim
Namesake: Madame Mim (the mad witch) from The Sword in the
Stone
Breed: Silver Laced Polish
Hatched: June 11, 2012
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| Mim channels her inner Road Runner while a placid Ursula stands in back. Meeeeep Meeeeeep! |
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| Our classic beauty Minnie. |
Minnie
Namesake: Minnie Mouse, the Disney icon
Breed: Plymouth Barred Rock
Hatched: June 04, 2012
It was a given that we should name our most iconic chicken
breed after a Disney icon. Minnie has
lived up to her predecessor’s name with all the grace, style and friendliness a
trendsetter should have. Our Minnie is a
great sidekick to us and is always neck and neck with her buddy Tinkerbell to
be first to be held. It’s nice to know
that Minnie will always be a legend, in and out of the coop.
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| Tinkerbell and Meredith enjoy a little informative reading. |
Tinkerbell
Namesake: Tinkerbell from Peter Pan, and the Tinkerbell
franchise
Breed: Buff Orpington
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Tinkerbell shares a lot of things with the feisty fairy:
curious nature, a sense of adventure, great personality and lovely golden locks
to name a few. This girl, in my opinion,
has the best pet personality of all our girls and would happily live her days
out as a lap dog. I’d say cat, but she
likes treats far too much not to draw a comparison to a begging dog!
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| This photo doesn't do Ursula justice. Wait til this spring and you'll see a stunner! |
Ursula
Namesake: Ursula (the sea witch) from The Little Mermaid
Breed: Australorp
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Ursula doesn’t have a
witch-y bone in her body. Her thick,
full, curvy body of black feathers does shimmer an iridescent green just like
scales though, so it works for her! Urs
is an excellent flock member; quiet, doesn’t get pushy, helps forage and
scratch up the dirt for those who don’t have the hang of it so well. If we are asking my opinion again, I’d say
every flock needs a girl just like this Australorp!
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| Vixey has a beautiful coloration to her feathers. |
Vixey
Namesake: Vixey (the female fox) from The Fox and The Hound
Breed: Plymouth Partridge Rock
Hatched: June 04, 2012
Vixey has given us a
couple go-rounds in her life. As a
chick, she was the lone one in the group to have pasty butt and required
special treatment and monitoring for about two weeks. During winter December 2012/January 2013 she
got mixed up in feather picking and earned herself a set of Pinless Peepers
(blinders), which she despised greatly.
After having them on a few weeks, my husband walked out to find her a
bloody mess. She had torn at herself so
much trying to get the blinder off that she was now openly bleeding from the
comb and nostril. (After cleaning her up
and some first aid, it initially looked far worse than what it was) Needless to say, this girl has a very fox
like way of laying in wait quietly and then suddenly making herself known when
we least expect it!
That's the flock as it stands for now. I'd love to get a rooster and name him Walt, for who better to head up a Disney flock then an old boy with that name! Maybe someday their prince will come.
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