The chicks arrived on Wednesday, all 26 piled up in this box. Wednesday was a cold, rain-turning-to-ice kind of day. Not an ideal day to bring 26 two-day old chicks to the farm.
But they have a nice little space to call home. The old milk barn is heated and gives them protection from predators.
They seem happy and they're just cute as can be! We've spent a lot of time watching them, holding them and watching them (they're fascinating!).
The trickiest part of Wednesday was that we lost power for several hours in the evening. Thankfully, the power came back on around 11pm.
We're introducing Axle to the chicks. So far, he's curious and has licked a few of them - which is exactly what he's done to all the kittens on the farm too. He's curious and friendly. I hope that continues!
So the chicken adventure has officially started. We've read about what to do, and common sense tells us a lot too, but there is a sense of pressure now that there are actual birds in our care.
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