"MATT?!?! Can you come downstairs?" I had to scream it three times before he heard me. "I've got a chicken on my back!" He found me bent over at the waist, with Gigi proudly perched on top of me. "How did that happen?" he asked, not expecting an answer. He gently cupped her gray feathers …
Meet Loretta!
The votes were flying in, and we finally have a name for our Black French Copper Marans. Meet Loretta! This name, nominated by Kerry Hamilton Smith, won handily with 26 percent of the votes. Three names tied for second place, each taking 13 percent of the vote: Kentucky F. Chicken, Nellie and Pipsqueak. Great thanks …
Top 10 chick names: The final vote!!
Excitement is in the air. The birds are fluffing their feathers. And one chick in particular is much, much closer to finding her name. Our Black French Copper Marans can't contain her excitement. The competition was fierce, and right down to the wire, but we finally have the final choices of chick names. All the …
The names are in! The polls are open.
My little Black French Copper Marans chick asked for help in finding a name, and you delivered! In 24 hours, we received a total of 25 submissions, ranging from sweet French names to Stephen King horror characters. Here's a roundup of some of the insightful comments we received: Knowing that I'm a huge "Pretty in …
What’s in a name?
We have a little black bird who has a simple request. Will you please give me a name? Our Dominique is called Baby Girl. And the Olive Egger's stage name is Gigi. That leaves the Black French Copper Marans. After discussing this dilemma with Matt, we both agreed that we would let our readers name …
