After nearly a year of deliberation...
We decided to get chicks!
We wanted to get chicks last year, but weren't prepared when chick season came. We have many neighbors with chicks, and after talking to each of them at least twice, we decided to go for it. We were only going to get 2, but I've been told if I can do 2, then I can do 5 or 6. (Of course people tell me if I can do 3 kids, I can do 6, but I don't know if we're going to see if that's true.) So, we got six. Aren't they cute? I told the kids not to get too attached, because eventually they'll be used for dinner. But now I'm thinking I might have the hardest time with that. We ended up naming them all, so may I present:
Cocoa
An Americana chick. She'll produce blue-green eggs.
Brownie
Another Americana.
Blondie
A White Leghorn/Rhode Island Red Cross. She supposed to be calmer than a normal White Leghorn but produce as much as one. So far, we've found that it's taking her awhile to get used to people. She sure is a cutie though.
Olive/Blackish
(I wanted to call her Olive, but she belongs to Sammy and he calls her Blackish.)
A Black Sexlink. She's a cutie too. She's got a small white patch of feathers on her head.
Red
A Rhode Island Red
For now, the chicks live in a rubber bin in our living room. We had them in the garage, but it's really cold this week (even though they have a heat lamp). I may move them downstairs, but for now they're all doing well, and we've really enjoyed them. Sammy doesn't like to hold them in his hands, but he'll hold them on his lap. Kimball, on the other hand, has to be told to leave them alone, the poor things.
If you're in the neighborhood and would like to see some darling chicks, feel free to stop by.
Olive/Blackish
(I wanted to call her Olive, but she belongs to Sammy and he calls her Blackish.)
A Black Sexlink. She's a cutie too. She's got a small white patch of feathers on her head.
Red
A Rhode Island Red
Pecker
Named by Kimball
Also a Rhode Island Red. She was being a little skittish. She's the one in the front. Pecker and Red are really hard to tell apart at the moment. I think their only difference is their size of tail.
For now, the chicks live in a rubber bin in our living room. We had them in the garage, but it's really cold this week (even though they have a heat lamp). I may move them downstairs, but for now they're all doing well, and we've really enjoyed them. Sammy doesn't like to hold them in his hands, but he'll hold them on his lap. Kimball, on the other hand, has to be told to leave them alone, the poor things.
If you're in the neighborhood and would like to see some darling chicks, feel free to stop by.
Comments
O, I'd totally have a hard time eating those chicks...in fact after knowing them (ha ha) I think I might become a vegetarian. :) Good luck!
We got 6 chicks also. We already have 18 so I'm not sure why we got so many. Some of our chickens are getting old and will stop laying soon. I guess I wanted to keep the eggs supply going.
Are you planning on butchering them yourself? I haven't been able to do that yet.
She's back! :-)
I'm CRACKING up over the names!
Clark thinks he'll butcher them himself, but I doubt he will. He's a city guy. I think we'll have Ernie help us.
Jenni,
Don't count on my staying back. Although my baby is already 16 months old, 3 kids is still kicking my butt, and I'm barely keeping my head above water. Thank goodness for American Idol! And Biggest Loser, and House, and Lost, and Bones, and Survivor, and Numbers, and the Amazing Race. Man, I'm addicted to a lot of TV.
Congrats on the new additions. Enjoy them eggs...
Thanks,
Heather