Travelingjenny

Today we welcomed six baby chicks into our home… Rosie and Bernadette (day-old buff orpingtons), Sally and Stella (four-day-old barred plymouth rocks) and Lucy and Penelope (four-day-old araucanas). Grace was very excited, and drew them a picture, which she taped to the side of the box we brought them home in. She also brought along a musical instrument and serenaded them during the (thankfully short) drive from the feed store to our house. Weeks ago, Grace decided that she would choose her favorite chick and name her Rosie. Today, she was beyond thrilled to be able to hold her new pet – even though she insisted on holding Rosie on a washcloth at first (this didn’t last long). Sweet Tess really wanted to hold a chick – “Hand? Hand?” – but she hasn’t yet mastered the art of being gentle with tiny, fragile creatures. Stay tuned for more chick adventures!