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                  April 6, 2010

 Well its been about two weeks now since we got our chicks. We picked five of them

  out(everyone in the fam got to pick their own chicken out at the local  grain store

 in town for their Chick Day event. It was alot of fun!  I know I was very excited and

counting down the days that I could go and get the chicks!

   Anyway we ended up with a Buff Orphington for Mom  (Buttercup)

a  Speckled Sussex for Dad (Mrs. Puffaluffagus) a white crested Polish 

 for my older  daugter (Mrs. Bluebird) Jill my younger daughter picked a Black Australorp

 named ( Pipsqueak) -loudest one in the bunch  and my littlest daughter picked a

Silver Laced Wyandotte named (Sweet Pea) .  Our home has now been invaded by chicks.

The dogs are cool with them so far , the cats seem happy too!

    Anyway they have grown so incredibly fast in the last two weeks. I have enjoyed

 having the pleasure of waking up everyday and  coming down stairs   to see something new. 

 My kids are having a ball with them-  I told them the more time you spend with them

the freindlier they will be. However  my little one tells everyone that Mom said the more

 time you spend with them the Bigger they will be. 

 Now wouldnt that be interesting........

   Anyway the weather is getting more and more beautiful everyday.  We have brought the

chicks out the last few days   and placed them in a pen.

   They are loving the outside and being able to peck at the ground.

   On another note me and my husband have broken ground on the chicken coop.

I investigated as much as possible and found alot of great

information on here from all you other chicken owners out there.  I certainly have learned

 alot about chickens the last few weeks. Its amazing to learn that there are alot of other

chicken obsessed peeps out there in this world. This site is definitely addictive!  So I will keep you informed

when more chicken news happens. Till then take care.  One chicken crazy mom, who has a very patient husband, three great girls, 2 dogs,   2 cats, a pond full of shubumpkins and koi!!!!