June 25 - Baby Chicks!

The tiny, tiny, tiny baby banty chicks have arrived and are out of the coop. (It was two feet off the ground and blocked at the doorway by 10" of cardboard - how do they DO that????) They are hopping about the coop yard and merrily ducking in and out of the chicken wire designed to hold larger chicks in place. They are awkward, happy and excited, tumbling through the hay and obstacles like tiny dandelion blossoms that have suddenly sprouted feet and are unsure what to do about them. Their mama clucks, pesters and herds them as best she can. 8 hatched out of 10 eggs. It is enough.