Which Came First??

So apparently we weren’t quite busy enough ;) and the THREE dogs, 1 tarantula, 2 wild kids, and 8-10 chickens / roosters that wander around near our house were not enough... A few weeks ago we made a purchase that we had been discussing for quite some time. It is one that we feel very strongly about on many levels…it will teach the kids responsibility (as only raising ‘livestock’ can), provide some free entertainment (especially for the next several weeks as we ‘create’ their living space), be a very ‘green’ source of bug control and fertilizer, provide a needed food source and even a little income :). Plus – they are just so darn, stinking CUTE!

So they started in a washtub in the kitchen.  They have moved to the playroom. They quickly graduated to needing the brooding pen around the washtub. We take them outside as often as we can, when it is warm enough…the kids just love them. Justice spent the first week or so counting and RE-COUNTING them each time we would return to the house. LOL  They have thought about names <Savy mostly names them after her friends, team mates…Sally, Ella Ray, etc> But they are so hard to tell apart at this point, we will have to wait a little while...or until we can band their legs.

Their 1st night at home.

 

She would NOT hold them the 1st night.

 

There actually is ONE that has a name so far...Til-ta...she is very sweet and ALWAYS tilts her head, like she's saying..huh?  They really are sweet, and fluffy, even though they are getting more and more feathers every day...I got to the daycare a few days ago and all the kids were collecting worms <EWWW> My sweet girl had several in a bucket - and had even convinced them to let her take the bucket HOME, so she could bring the chicks fresh worms <ummm BARF> But, smart girl...they LOVED them!

 

Getting some fresh air :)

He loves the chicks!

Feeding her babies <3

So for now, our home continues to be a growing zoo...and we wouldn't have it any other way.  You can feel the love, hear the noises, and there's a little pecking here and there.  But mostly you can feel the LOVE...