Baby Chicks

At 7:20 this morning, the post office called to tell me that our chicks were here. We had to wait a whole hour for them to open. It is always fun and exciting when the chick order arrives. My youngest daughter sat in the backseat with them and talked with them to "make them feel better" on the way home. As soon as we got home, Mary worked on getting food and heat to their new home. I put electrolytes in their water container and dipped their little beaks in it. They had not had anything to eat or drink since they left the hatchery so this is an important step. Next, we moved them in to their new home. We have checked on them all day and they seem to be adapting well to their new environment. Tomorrow, should bring a whole new set of adventure for our baby chicks. They are so cute when they are babies. It is hard to believe that just a little over a year ago that our 6 layers were this small.