Allie and James came with me but not Ian. He is sick with the flu this weekend and hopefully doesn't give it to the chicks. If we can get avian flu they can get sapien flu, right? Allie was very excited about the little chicks. She wanted to hold them on her own. Even though she is not a little baby anymore (see below) her tiny hands were barely big enough.
It didn't really take long at the feed store. I did most my shopping in advance and knew what I wanted. Two Wyandottes, two Ameraucana/Araucana/easter eggers and two Rhode Island Reds, all pullets. I wanted hardy dual purpose birds and isn't variety the spice of life? A shout out to my totally awesome co worker who loaned me a cage to brood in. It was much bigger than anticipated but will keep the cat out.
Cats are naturally curious but on top on the cage he also looked sinister. The cage got dropped off just this morning so I didn't have time to set it up in advance. That is my excuse for how. . . um. . . strange it looks. I got a grow light today and am starting plants in the dining room too. It feels like a tiny piece of farm in here right now. The makeshift nature of the chicken shelter contributes to that feeling. But they're set up and seem to be doing fine. The Rhode Islands are much livelier than the rest. I don't know if this is just my chicks or if they are a lively breed. They are charming and look fierce.
Every time I turned a corner or accelerated I worried about the babies in the back. When I got home I noticed that one had a red beak that was attracting the attention of the others and I worried they would pick on it. I worried that they wouldn't find the food and water. I worried when they started to fall asleep; would they ever wake up? These chicks have only been in my life a couple of hours and already I am stressed about them. Who knew I was such a worrier?
I could go on about these new chicks of mine but I'll spare you for now. I'm sure there will be many many more chicken posts.
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You will make a great mother hen.
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