Finally the Chicks Have Arrived

Well, here they are. Mom and I went to the feed store today just to look at what breeds they have available and I came home with these gals. At least I am hoping that they are gals. The blond is an Arucanus or better known as an Easter Egg Chicken. She is suppose to lay eggs with a greenish or bluish tint. Or they might just end up white. Only time will tell. The gal in the middle is a Buff Orphington. Who knows what she will look like. She is suppose to lay large Brown eggs. I actually performed my first chicken procedure on her this afternoon. She had a bad case of "Paste" on her bottom. This can actually cause death in Chicks because it blocks their anus and they can't go. So, I has to remove the paste. I know that sounds gross but it's really wasn't that bad. Then there is the little girl on the end. She is a smaller breed than the other two. She is suppose to have lots of feathers on her legs. She will lay smaller Brown Eggs. I think that she will be the prettiest of them all.

Now lets talk about the noise. Who knew that such small critters could make so much noise. They say that they are suppose to sleep a lot and are only super noisy when they are cold. However, they are at an even 95 degrees. I just think that I have a knack for accumulating special needs animals. I am guessing that I am not going to be getting much restful sleep for the next 6 weeks. At least all of the chirping is keeping Jack awake all day so maybe he will sleep tonight instead of constantly waking me up. Incidental, both Indie (the Dog) and Jack (the cat) have shown little interest in the little noise makers. Lets keep our fingers crossed, that this will continue. So we shall see how this experience goes and I will keep updating ya all on this process.