Chicks

This past Sunday afternoon, Hannah went out to feed & water the big chickens.  We had a hen sitting on some eggs but we weren't too hopeful because this has happened in the past without success.  So I was standing at the kitchen sink washing dishes when I hear Hannah yelling and see her running through the yard.  She bursts into the house and excitedly tells us that we have a new baby chick.

We all drop what we're doing and run out to the coop to see.  There was actually two tiny little chicks that had clearly just hatched.  I'm so glad the kids got to have baby chicks that were born at home rather than being ordered.  I had those experiences growing up and I want our kids to have them too.

Yesterday Hannah & Sammy helped the baby chicks get out into the chicken yard and the Mommy just followed right along.  We stood around and watched as the Mom enjoyed the fresh air & sunshine and the babies ran around her pecking the ground and exploring.  Later in the evening I was throwing out old bread for the chickens and decided to give a piece to the Mom since she wasn't out in the big yard to get some.  I opened the door to the coop and threw in a few chunks.  One of the little chicks picked up a piece that was almost as big as itself and ran off with it!  They are too cute.

Fingers crossed that the survive!