The people who lived in our house before us left us a chicken coop! When we first moved in July, Caleb mentioned that we should get rid of it because it is technically against our "neighborhood rules." Well, normally I am a huge loser-rule-follower, but in this case I felt no guilt about the possibility of keeping chickens in our backyard. Most of our neighborhood is unpaved. On those unpaved roads, people often throw old mattresses, their year's-worth of garbage, and pretty much anything you can - or cannot - imagine. Also, whenever I walk Lulu, there are beer cans & bottles thrown everywhere. (I know, I should start a clean-up day once a month...maybe in my future.)
Anyway, all of that to say, regardless of the "neighborhood rules," we are happy to announce the eleven new members of our family (none of whom have names...yet)!
Last night we had a play date for them in the backyard....
I thought we were having fun, until....
They did not love playtime. All these little birds want to do is constantly eat.
Somebody must be hitting puberty! Look at that cute little first feather.
That is all for now. I think it will be fun to watch these little things grow...and eventually have eggs!
Oh my goodness. They are so cute. Will you keep this many full grown birds? I know nothing about raising chickens. Your coop is not that big, is it?
ReplyDeleteHow did this whole baby chick thing come about? Was this a Farmer's Co-Op moment or have you been pondering this adoption for months?
Yes, we will have room for all of them...if they all live. Baby birds have a tendency to die.
DeleteWe had talked about getting them when we first moved and suddenly had a coop in our yard. Recently, we talked to our friend Jeremy who has some, and he encouraged us!