They are only 8 weeks old, out in the yard for only 3 weeks.

Our run is fully covered and well protected, inside a fenced yard. So no problems yet.

The breed we got is called "Speckled Sussex" which is a very hearty and tough heirloom breed from England. They are known for being extremely tame and easy to work with.

So far I'm enjoying it. I'm "up cycling" a lot of my kitchen and garden scraps by feeding them to the girls instead of composting in the garden. They go ape excrement over the green carrot tops as I'm thinning the rows of carrots!