The cheeping of baby chicks is the song of Spring. We picked up our baby chicks and ducklings at the post office. They were shipped from Cackle Hatchery. Now, they are next to the wood stove in the basement. There is a heat lamp hanging over their box. There is fresh water and feed and clean papers for them to poop on.
Now, I can enjoy a cup of coffee and watch them settle in. It is warm and cozy and I love their song of Spring time. It is the beginning of our new season. I will keep them in the basement until they get too stinky. When that happens, they will be banished to the barn.
The chicks look bedraggled because the ducks splash around in the water dish. The chicks get a few drops of water on their feathers and food sticks to them. No worries. They are fine and keeping warm under the heat lamp. They just look a little rumpled.
Everyone will have their own spot in the barn. The chicks will go into the Brooder house that Bob built. They will stay there until they grow some wing feathers. The ducks will go into what was the “goose house” They will have a big, plastic baby pool to play in. Our geese were moved to the big barn and are enjoying the attached outside run. They are laying eggs.
Meanwhile, just for right now, I will drink my coffee and enjoy the song of Spring performed by my baby chicks. It is a beautiful thing!
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