We have 15 baby chicks that hatched yesterday! I must say, they are pretty cute...even for a non animal lover. And they will stay cute as long as they stay away from me. Actually, this is a ridiculous fear that I really need to get over...but if they peck at me, walk on me, or flap their wings at me - it's over!
Yoko did a wonderful job taking care of the brooding hen...making sure she was comfortable and not stressed out. I think the last brooding hen pecked the eggs to pieces. But! With Yoko's close care there was a 100% success rate. Now the hope is that they are all females...so that we can eventually have more eggs for market. The first step is to name them all feminine names and keep our fingers crossed.
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When I first saw the picture I thought the chicks were eggs. This is good for you, huh? You will have plenty of EGGS to eat. Morning Afternoon and Evening!!! Yummmm Yummm!!! Don't they want some chickens to eat!!! mmmmmmmm... What other animals do they have out there?
Eggs...quiver...
They don't have any other animals yet, thank goodness. When it starts getting colder they are going to get pigs. Eeek!
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