Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Today's Poses from Russian Orloff Chicks


I believe that the chicks were born around the 29th of April and, at about four weeks old.  As you can tell, they are in various sizes for all being about the same age. Some have wild new feathers that just seem to curl and stray. Each chick gave me a "nice" pose and I apologize for my poor quality of images.  I don't have a great camera and it's hard for me and the chick to both "hold still."  First was Blue, then Red. Next was Green, then Orange, who peeped loudly and proudly when she left me a warm gift.  Blue is the friendliest and easiest to hold/handle and therefore, the most photos. You can see their *food* coloring dot in some of the photos.  Some of them are changing from cute peeps into scraggly adolescents. Also, I just want to let you know, I did not "bend" any feathers to highlight them... and yes, Green's feathers just "do" what they do.  (Click on the photos to see them enlarged.)

Blue Peep
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - new feathers on neck

Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - some crazy new feathers
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - content
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - some new feathers on the way
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks new feathers
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - looking wild
Red Peep
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - long neck with new feathers coming in

Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - back with wings covering
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - back coloring

Green Peep
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - sleepy

Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks - wild feathers
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks wing feathers

Orange Peep
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks white wings

Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks white wings
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks back side
Russian Orloff Chick - 4 weeks with gift deposit

Thanks for taking the time to peruse the pix.