Chicken of the month is Charlotte, the flock’s undisputed #1 team player! She never hesitates to join the ducks for a mid-day quack-nap, or follow Cooper on his training walks, picking dirt/leaves/anything else from his fluffy tail to show her support and cheer him on. If the flock could vote on a high school superlative for Charlotte, she would win “Most liked by everybody!”

Charlotte and her sister, Autumn, are Mystic Onyxs and share a similar appearance; both have black eyes, black combs, black legs, and a beautiful black feather-coat that shimmers with dark green and blue highlights in the sun. However, unlike her sister, Charlotte has five toesies on each foot instead of the normal four! This special quality, called polydactylism, is actually something that she has in common with Cooper, who has six claws on each hind foot. If you look at Charlotte’s left foot in the picture, you will be able to see her back toes form a sort of web, which is exactly how she got her name! Charlotte’s Web! :)

If you want to congratulate Charlotte or just support Buckaroo’s Farm & Flowers, take a look at the Buckaroo’s Starter Pack below! It includes everything you need for an early morning to yourself including local coffee grounds from Powhatan’s one-and-only Rise and Grind Cafe!

All proceeds go to bags of mealworms to spoil the chickens and ducks!