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3.10.2008

special delivery

The post office called at 6:22 AM. Come get these chicks!

fall city post office

Gotta take a quick peek.
peeking at the chicks

Checking the temp. They need 90!
check the temp

"Hurry Mama!"
hurry!

Dipping their beaks in water first.
dip the beak

It's really crowded in there.
crowded box

Pet gentle!
first pet

First portrait of a chicken as a young man.
red

I think this is a white blue andalusian.
easter fluff

He's already a pro.
gentle

Leif likes to "listen" to the chicks. Then he tells if me they are "happy!" or "sad." I'm not sure what he is listening for that tells him this.
listening "happy? sad?"

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

How adorable!! They look soft, are they?

I hope that they are happy in their awesome new home.

margaret said...

So cute! I'm totally jealous, and can't wait to hear all your stories about chick-raising!

Hugs!