The little copper maran chicks have been doubling in size every couple of weeks. They now wander around and interact a little with the big chicks. Soon they will stop sleeping in the chick house that I built and join the flock in the main chicken coop.

These chickens (named Veronica and Betty) are French Copper Marans, and will lay dark chocolate colored eggs (starting around Thanksgiving). http://marans.cyberscope.fr/