Farewell Sweet Providence

Our sweet chicks are now 10 weeks old and it has become evident that one of them is not like the others.

Providence is quite a bit larger and more comby and wattly than the other girls.  After posting pictures of her on the backyard chickens website we had a unanimous vote of rooster :(  We weren't really sure what to do.  We never intended to get a rooster ( I like to wake up around 8 am with minimal crowing from the children folks before)  Providence seemed like part of the family so we knew we wanted a fate better for her/ him then stew.  One night, while walking, Dan and the kids meet a vegetarian up the street (in the county land) named Bob who adopts wayward animals who might meet a terrible fate and lets them live out their lives.  So this afternoon we loaded up the wagon with Providence and said our goodbyes :(


Remember how cute Providence was as a chick?

2 days old

First time free ranging in the backyard

So today was a sad day......

Ready to go to her/ his new home

I couldnt stand to go with them.  I was afraid I would cry and make the kids upset.  About 20 minutes later Dan texted me that he was on his way back with a hen.....?..... ummmm, Bob traded us Providence for a hen?  Apparently as soon as Bob saw Providence he said she was actually just and absurdly large and well developed hen and even though she had a large red comb and wattle that she had many hen characteristics.  Back to backyard chickens and they all disagree and still believe she is a rooster, so right now there are still four chickens in the coop and we are waiting to see if a crow happens or if Bob is right and VERY large eggs happen :)