6 Chicks Easter 2026

The four new pullets had their first Easter earlier this month. 

The new girls were about 5.5 months old

at Easter and boy do they eat a lot of food!

The photo above shows the 6 chicks at Easter grazing on grass.

Peachy is in the foreground. In the background, from left to right,

is Patty, Coco, Spot, Speckles and Pixel.

The 6 chicks had an afternoon rest under a tree during

the Easter long weekend. Pixel likes to perch and be up high.

On ground level, from left to right, is 'The Boss" Speckles standing up,

Patty (preening), Peachy (sitting), Coco (behind the tree branches)

and Spot (standing up). The 6 hens have sorted out the pecking

order and they get along OK now.

Coco (~7 years old) and Speckles (~ 8 years and 4 months old)

perch under a wooden outdoor table. Chilling out chickens.

Coco is the second in charge and she is not impressed

that the new pullets are growing taller than her!

Four New Pullets

Our friend Ronald collected 4x 14-week old pullets from Comps Poultry

breeders and delivered them to our house on 2nd February 2026.

The new girls are three-quarter leghorns

(Leghorn crossed with a New Hampshire breed).

We have named them (left to right): Peachy, Patty, Pixel and Spot. 

Patty stands in the front of the A-frame coop door whilst the

other three girls scratch down the back near the nesting boxes.

Pixel (left) and Peachy (right).

Peachy is Lydia's favourite pullet because she is so cute

and friendly and makes baby 'cheep cheep' noises.

This is Lydia's favourite photo of the new pullets.

Front to back: Peachy, Pixel, Patty and Spot (standing in the nesting box).

Eight year old Speckles ('the boss' hen) is not impressed with the 4 new

girls locked in the A-frame coop. Coco stays away from the new additions.

The chickens will get to know each other through the wire cage for a while.

Farewell Frenchy

Our new pet hen named Frenchy was 4.5 months old

when she came to live with us on 2nd June 2018.

Frenchy in her younger years.

Frenchy laid her first brown egg on 26th July 2018 (egg pictured on the right).

Frenchy's first Christmas in 2018. She was nearly 1 year old.

Frenchy peeks around the door, always on the look out for snacks.

Two year old Frenchy was a beautiful French Wheaten Maran hen.

Frenchy had a characteristic white fluffy bum.

Four year old Frenchy like to perch under the outdoor table.

Five year old Frenchy loved sitting on the log more than her half-sister Speckles.

Frenchy on the log.

Frenchy loved food and she ate A LOT OF FOOD.

We nick named her 'Frenchy the Foody'.

Even though she ate food and wasn't hungry,

she always wanted yummy snacks and treats.

Frenchy sun bathing Easter 2021. What a relaxing life.

A funny photo of Frenchy sleeping with her neck stretched out on the ground.

Chickadee stands up whilst Speckles sits on the ground.

Frenchy looking old aged 7.

Frenchy aged 8, two days before she died.

This photo was taken on Frenchy's last day on earth on 15th January 2026.

Frenchy was very sick with a floppy, small comb and kidney failure

from old age. Her nice fluffy feathers hid how much weight she lost.

Lydia was shocked at the vet check to hear that Frenchy's weight

had dropped from 2.3kg to 1.3kg due to old age illness.

This is the last photo taken of Frenchy aged 8 years old. It was like her

body expired at her age expectancy of 8. After 5 days of Frenchy being

lethargic with little appetite, we sadly asked the lovely vet Melissa

to euthanise Frenchy. We have lots of photos of Frenchy to remember her

by and we will miss our little French hen who was such a food-loving character. 

Her half-sister Speckles misses her too.

Frenchy, may you be a happy hen forever.