It's been a while since I posted photos of my little flock of three. They are thriving! They do remain eggless, but they are nonetheless loved. I thought you'd enjoy seeing them as they look today, with some "before" pictures posted for contrast.
Above is Cinnamon at 8 days of age. On the right, she's five months old and very elegant! She's a Welsummer, a Dutch breed, and she continues to be the most shy of the three chickens. At 8 days of age, she hid beneath the other brooder box siblings.
In this photo to the left you see Vita snuggled between baby Cinnamon and the two others who ended up being evicted for being boys…
And here's Vita Speckville West today, below, on her most recent favorite perch: my teak garden bench. She's the most calm and the largest of the three, with heavy plumage.
Here's young Bess, on the left, who was brought home a few days before this photo was taken (she's about 6 weeks old here). She has always been somewhat the boss, and is the "idea chicken" who leads the others into poor decision-making traps, like when she led them through the fence into the neighbors' yard last weekend. 
Below you see her as she is today, a lovely example of an American Heritage Breed: a Barred Plymouth Rock.
On a final note, I have made a couple of hats featuring chicken buttons. The hats are ideal for coop visits in the windy, cold weather of autumn and winter. Check them out on my Etsy site: Soft Shelter Hats, to the left of this column!
Jocelyn Curry 
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