Chicks Day Two

Wow, pasty butt is exactly what it sounds like. Sorry I don't have the pic to go with this. But that's really the only thing I don't like about the chicks. And I wouldn't even say I don't like it; I tolerate it.
Zoe Mae has fun petting the chicks today. She wanted to kiss them, but we had to explain that it's probably not the best idea. Both Richard and I started noticing feathers on the tips of their wings. We're not sure if they are just coming out, or if they've been there and we haven't noticed. Amazing how little they are but how fast they change. We're trying to keep them warm enough and seem to be doing an okay job with this - I just wish I had a Mama Chicken who could keep them warm! Maybe next time around we will?
Here are a few pics from this evening:

Zoe Mae and Four

Four

Monty

Speckle/Stripey Stripey

food

Speckle/Stripey Stripey and Speckled Hen

Speckle/Stripey Stripey, Monty, and Four

Chicks are home!

We brought the chicks home yesterday! I somehow managed to convince Richard that we needed four instead of three...so here we are. Thanks to our friend Elliot, we found out that the Southern States in Creedmoor was selling chicks. Zoe Mae has named them:
Rhode Island Red: Monty
Araucana: Speckle/Stripey Stripey
Buff Orpington: Speckled Hen
Barred Plymouth Rock: Four
They're much cuter than I thought they would be. 

Day One - Chicks Warming Up