Little Chicks

So let's rewind a little bit. Back to about 4 weeks before the fire. 

One of the things on our checklist of 'must haves' for a house was a place to put a chicken coop. Daniel really wanted chickens. I heard they were good 'pets' for the kids. And we would have fresh eggs! Our house has a structure that we knew could be turned into a function coop. So, a week after Easter we went to the farm supply store down the street and bought 6 chicks! They were so tiny and adorable! They were the perfect size for Addie and Johnny to hold. Johnny didn't really like them at first because their feet were poky!

We bought a little chick pen for them to go in until they were big enough to go outside. They needed to be in around 90 degree temperature for the first few weeks! We set them up in the rec room with food, water and a heat lamp.

Everyday the kids and I would go out there and play with them. We want them to be used to us and people. It's best if you handle them often. They are really getting used to us and would get really excited when they heard the door open! They even recognize the sound their bag of treats (dried meal worms!) make when we open it!

Everyday they get noticeably bigger! While they were in here nice and warm, Daniel was building the rest of the chicken coop outside! We were just thinking it was about time to move them outside when the fire happened and we had no choice!