Last week we went to the Cache County Fair with my wonderful cousin and his wife (who also happens to be a doula), and I have to admit I was most excited about seeing the chickens. There were TONS of chickens and it was hilarious to see all the different techniques the owners used to get the chickens out of their cages. I think the funniest one was the guy who grabbed them by the legs and held them upside down till they stopped wiggling.
Anyway, they had these chickens called Silkies and they are GORGEOUS-- well as gorgeous as a chicken can get. The look like Hostess Snoballs on legs. Their feathers are really fine and silky (thus the name) but I still haven't figured out how they can see anything through all their fluff. They are suppose to be really calm and friendly and make good pets, but are poor egg layers. I still REALLY want one, or two, or three. I told Jon that it has now become my highest ambition to win the Silkies fluffy chicken contest at the county fair! I can't wait till we get our yard done (next summer) so I can have chickens!
Here are some more pictures for you to oogle and drool over.
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These chickens are pure hilarity. I love that top guy with his little beak poking out of the fluff. You HAVE to raise some of these things.
Wow, those are serious weird looking, but pretty. Hmmm...interesting.
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*PS- I wouldn't mind having chickens that looked like that. THey look soft and fluffy :) However... I wouldn't want to comb out little chicken poops or anything... but still very cool!
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