Thoroughly Modern Mille Fluer

We welcomed 4 new gals to our humble (Cara likes that word) home today. Jaime, a student that is working for me, passed on four of her Mille Fluer Bantam chickens to us. They are so very pretty. Mille Fluer, I'm told, means "tiny flower". And they lay the tiniest eggs! (Beth - want to come blow out some eggs with me??? :) ) Like every other pet around here - they are expected to earn their keep. I'm hoping that they will eat bugs from the garden, provide us with petite eggs, and fertilize the gardens. I'll post some pics when we get some.