For a month now we have been taking care of 12 baby chicks. Tim ordered only hens from California Hatcheries. They are Rhode Island Reds and just adorable. Known to be great with kids (and I definitely agree), our kids are having a ball taking care of them. The chicks were living in the schoolroom...until today. Tim put together a pen for them outside and so we'll see how it goes! I hope it works out for them to be outside (their cage will still have the heat lamp and be covered to keep them warm), because they really stink!
On the first day we got them, Hardy's job was to make sure none escaped from the cage. This was hard because they were so little they could slip through the openings. It was hilarious watching him chase them down!
Here's Tirzah--acting like a chicken. She told me today that she knows the chickens like her best because she sings to them and they always like her songs. :)
Here's Tim with them. The chickens are totally Tim's things with the kids. I told him from the start I didn't want to do too much with them. I'm not good with animals; I never had a pet growing up. When Tim was a kid, he had all sorts of pets: turkeys, pigs, sheep, a cow and a steer, goats, bunny rabbits, pigeons, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, and lizards. Tim's getting ready this week to hook up a cool watering method for the chicks so we won't have to supply them with water. Honestly, if you want your kids to be around animals but don't like messes in the house, the chickens are the way to go! And I am definitely looking forward to getting those eggs. Hopefully, the chickens will satisfy Tim's itch for wanting lots of pets-- I don't think I want any pigs in the back yard! :)
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