New Kids On The Block

I'm getting pretty excited.  A while ago my sister-in-law called and told me a friend of hers had chickens she needed to rehome, and would I be interested.  Hmmm.  After the demise of my last flock, I had decided not to replace them and had let the weeds take over the pens.  Yesterday I talked to the lady and she told me she had six Delaware hens and a rooster.  Well, that's manageable.  Okay, I'm a sucker.  I told her I'd take them.  Now all that needs to be done is to work out the logistics of getting them here.  My SIL had said something about coming up, but I don't think they have an appropriate vehicle to haul chickens.  That's up in the air, and I'd have to figure out where the heck we keep Loomis if I need to go get them.  The Dynamic Duo is coming this morning to whack the weeds and get the pens ready.

I'd never heard of a Delaware chicken.  What a fount of information we now have at our fingertips.  The Delaware is a cross between New Hampshire Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks, but are white with some black touches.  They are, as one article stated, a "critically endangered" breed.  Who knew?

Looks like Farview Farm is going to be a farm again.  (What's a farm without chickens?)