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Our five lovely little Brahma chicks at my grandmother's. They are such darling little creatures! X3

All of them are named after characters from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

The two chicks with the spots on their faces are Jane and Elizabeth (affectionately called Lizzy).
The two chicks that are yellow in color are Georgiana and Lydia (for those who know of Pride and Prejudice,Lydia lives up to her name btw! XD; )
And the little brownish colored chick is my favorite. She is sweet little Kitty. She had a sister named Mary that also looked just like her, but sadly, she passed away. Sleep well little Mary. Your life was so short, but you touched my heart nevertheless.

For the record, I would like it to be known that my grandmother has been raising chickens since before I was born. So she knows all there is to know about the upkeep it takes to own chickens.

Sadly, most people do not do their research and often buy these birds on a whim, in particular for Easter due to the commercialization of images of "spring time animals" such as bunnies, chicks, and ducklings. In the case of poultry like chicks and ducklings those purchased by haphazard owners die due to lack of proper lighting and warmth sustained within the first 24 to 48 hours of being purchased. Once those who survive are too big to be defined as cute or one discovers that chickens and/or ducks are more work than what they seem, they are often dumped (thinking that they will survive in the wild) and die from starvation, predation, or just death of cold. Those that are fortunate to end up in a shelter or rescue, are still not often given the proper care they need due to lack of knowledge from the organizations themselves. There are some rescue organizations out there that DO provide the proper care, but they are in scarcity. This is a similar and tragic case for bunnies and rabbits.

So please, do not take in these animals unless you do the proper research and preparation to care for them properly. For another illustration of such an educational point, please visit this link to a piece done by my friend, *sassawj in regard to bunnies and rabbits.

[link]

Here is also a source for how to properly care for chickens.

[link]

Petfinder is also another place to look for rescue chickens and rescue organizations that specialize in caring for these special birds.

Enjoy!

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Our five lovely little Brahma chicks at my grandmother's. They are such darling little creatures! X3

All of them are named after characters from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

The two chicks with the spots on their faces are Jane and Elizabeth (affectionately called Lizzy).
The two chicks that are yellow in color are Georgiana and Lydia (for those who know of Pride and Prejudice,Lydia lives up to her name btw! XD; )
And the little brownish colored chick is my favorite. She is sweet little Kitty. She had a sister named Mary that also looked just like her, but sadly, she passed away. Sleep well little Mary. Your life was so short, but you touched my heart nevertheless.

For the record, I would like it to be known that my grandmother has been raising chickens since before I was born. So she knows all there is to know about the upkeep it takes to own chickens.

Sadly, most people do not do their research and often buy these birds on a whim, in particular for Easter due to the commercialization of images of "spring time animals" such as bunnies, chicks, and ducklings. In the case of poultry like chicks and ducklings those purchased by haphazard owners die due to lack of proper lighting and warmth sustained within the first 24 to 48 hours of being purchased. Once those who survive are too big to be defined as cute or one discovers that chickens and/or ducks are more work than what they seem, they are often dumped (thinking that they will survive in the wild) and die from starvation, predation, or just death of cold. Those that are fortunate to end up in a shelter or rescue, are still not often given the proper care they need due to lack of knowledge from the organizations themselves. There are some rescue organizations out there that DO provide the proper care, but they are in scarcity. This is a similar and tragic case for bunnies and rabbits.

So please, do not take in these animals unless you do the proper research and preparation to care for them properly. For another illustration of such an educational point, please visit this link to a piece done by my friend, *sassawj in regard to bunnies and rabbits.

[link]

Here is also a source for how to properly care for chickens.

[link]

Petfinder is also another place to look for rescue chickens and rescue organizations that specialize in caring for these special birds.

Enjoy!