Introducing...

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This Little Pullet's Name is Della.

Her variety is "Delaware,"

an Old Heirloom Breed.

Melanie named her

after her Great Great Aunt Della,

who was, in fact,

an Heirloom too.

Della, the Pullet, is 6 weeks old.
She has a distinctive dark spot on her bill.

She's very friendly and curious.

She's quite settled with the Humans.

Melanie says, she will go right up

on your wrist and preen.

She is a sweet little Hennie.

Her white feathers are taking on

the Delaware's characteristic spots

in all the right places.

I have a feeling

that Della, the Pullet,

has some curiosity about those 2 Leggeds

who might be peering at her

through this Little Screen.

Della, those are Humans.

They don't have feathers or wings

or colorful feet with 3 toes.

Contrary to companions

in the Bird World,

they weren't blessed with the gift of flying.

When they "fly", they have to be

in some kind

of big and usually loud contraption

shaped like a long egg with wings.

They may look all the same

but they are all different.

Some come in different colors.

Others have spots.

They have different personalities

when you take time to get to know them.

All (Chickens and others)

are beautiful gifts of the Divine.

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Glinda Crawford, 2010

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