Eric and the chickens when they had just arrived.
We chose names for the chicks.
The white chicken is called Elvira, just because the name fits her. She behaves like Elviras do. She is a bit silly, but always curious and polite.
The little brown one is called Frida, after the artist Frida Kahlo. Frida the Chicken, just like Frida the Artist, is extremely brave. She is stunningly fearless: She was he first one to scare the cats away when the chickens first arrived at our home.
The little yellow one is called Chiquita, which is Spanish and means a little girl. Chiquita is also a banana brand, and the chick loves bananas, plus she is yellow like banana.
The bigger yellow one is called Dolores, after the mighty Dolores Huerta. She was a labor leader, and co-founded United Farm Workers, which is a labor union in the States. She worked with Cesar Chavez, another profound labor leader. Maybe Dolores Park was named after Dolores Huerta? Or after another strong woman?
We chose these Latina-related names because we live in the Mission, the Latin soul of San Francisco.
Thank you all for suggesting awesome names. We are rewarding you with free-range, fully organic, happy chicken eggs.
The ones of you who suggested names for our chickens are eligible for the eggs. But, you will have to wait until you redeem your eggs. No sighting of an egg yet.
