The Babies Are Here!

Here is Chicky!  Wrong Chicky, this one is Adin's.

 The baby chicks are here.  They arrived yesterday morning right before I left for work.  All seven of them arrived safely and very noisily.  We have one Dominique who we already named Cricket, one White Leghorn, two Buff Orpingtons, and three Red Stars.  The other 6 don't have names yet, we need to find distinguishing markings and when they are this little it is kind of hard.  Once we put them in their new little box, they found the water, the food and then snuggled up under the lamp for a nap. 

All 7 of the new babies, 3 days old.

The kids love to sit and watch them and so do I.  They are so small and cute, but I do know that someday, some of them will become dinner.  All part of life on a farm.  Until then, we will enjoy their cuteness.  They will live in our sun room for the next few weeks then we will move them out to the chicken tractor along with their lamp.  It is amazing what the sun room has been used for in the last few months; a green house and now a brooder.

Maya our elderly Chessie has taken a couple peeks at them but doesn't seem to be too interested.  Fortunately Freya has not seen them and will be kept out of the sun room until the babies are in their tractor, she will not be so kind. 

Well seeing as today is a grand day off and my "To Do" list is huge, I must bid a happy gardening to you all.  More updates and chicky pics to follow.  Name suggestions would be fun too.