We welcomed two new babies to our family last week.
These two little lovelies are Basque hens (also known as Euskal Oiloa). They are the sweetest little things! They are friendly, and calm, and love to cuddle.
We’re taking things slowly, though. It’s not that easy to add new little ones to the coop. The big girls are a bit peeved that they have to share, and the pecking order has to be readjusted. So they’re still in separate coops during they day, and until the little ones can sleep with the big girls, we have to take them inside at night so they’ll stay warm enough.
But they’re worth the extra effort. I love them to bits already.
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I’ve not heard of this breed before. The coloration is beautiful!
They’re from Spain, and quite new to North America. They are cold hardy (we get pretty cold winters here) and supposedly big egg producers. Their temperament has been wonderful so far – very friendly and cuddly.
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