i've been slowly relinquishing the responsibilities of feeding our chicks and let my daughter do it ... i had surgery yesterday so today she did everything
first we got some fresh grass clippings and tossed a bunch in the cage with them
then refilled their feed ... then my daughter wanted to hold one and pet it .. i tell her the best way to get them near enough to pick up is to get them a special treat
so i go inside and get a piece of bread .... she holds it out and they start pecking at it .... as i am watching her - she starts to slowly raise the bread just a little after each peck
she gets it to a height where they have to jump straight up to get the bread .... it was pretty funny --- especially when one chick would bring down a large chunk and the other chicks would try to steal it from her
chicks chirping and little girls giggling is a great way to start the morning
first we got some fresh grass clippings and tossed a bunch in the cage with them
then refilled their feed ... then my daughter wanted to hold one and pet it .. i tell her the best way to get them near enough to pick up is to get them a special treat
so i go inside and get a piece of bread .... she holds it out and they start pecking at it .... as i am watching her - she starts to slowly raise the bread just a little after each peck
she gets it to a height where they have to jump straight up to get the bread .... it was pretty funny --- especially when one chick would bring down a large chunk and the other chicks would try to steal it from her
chicks chirping and little girls giggling is a great way to start the morning
