We chose a Rhode Island Red because they are known to be productive brown egg layers that seldom go broody, are easily handled, and have that beautiful red color (even as a newly-hatched chick).
Cha Cha was always very calm and easily picked up and handled. At 2 weeks old, after just a few pets, she would fall asleep in my hand.
From the beginning, I just loved her little red beak!
At 3-/2 to 4 weeks old, Cha Cha remained one of the tiniest of the chicks. She loved snuggling underneath either Violet or Rock Ann’s wings.
At 5 weeks, Cha Cha began her growth spurt.
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By six weeks old, Cha Cha has continued a rapid growth pattern. She also has lost a bit of her shyness. She has definitely stepped up and become a very active little pullet. I can’t wait to see her as a full-grown hen!
