They are all feathered up, except for their heads which still have yellow down.
It was very hot again today. Salt & Pepper chose a bad time to start sitting, but Miss Lilly should have chicks by the end of this week.
They spent most of the day sitting in long grass with their wings sitting out away from their body to allow airflow to cool them down. Even when they are snoozing in the grass Alice is on guard, keeping an eye on them and any lurking danger.
It was so hot that the chicks took the lazy option of eating from under the laying hens' feeder instead of foraging for themselves.
Below are Angelina's chicks taking turns heading out after a middle of the day nap. That's NQR on the left -- she's doing really well after a worrying start to life a few weeks ago.
In a few more days this lot should be old enough to see how many girls we have.
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