Wednesday, 26 March 2008
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Baby Chickens
Each Spring, Legare Farms on John's Island hosts a 'Rent a Chick' event. We decided to do it for the first time this year and Holland and Dulcie both wanted one. Holland picked out a brown and black one while Dulcie picked a traditional yellow one and quickly presented them with their names...Chocolat (french) and Bluey (blue eyes), respectively. Holland fell in love with hers before we even arrived back home. I can already see the inevitable tears when we give them back in two weeks. Upon getting the baby chickens, we were given food for them and simple instructions. After we return them, we will be given a certificate that we can bring back in Autumn for a dozen free eggs. Holland would much prefer to keep her chicken though. For now, they are having a ball caring for them and playing with them. Chocolat and Bluey seem to like us and aren't frightened to be held although Dulcie needs reminding to not squeeze too tight. It's a truly sweet experience for my two country at heart girls.
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Comments (7)
They are so beautiful (the chicks are too). I had chiks when I was little and my sister and I actually painted their toe nails.
These are great pictures. Hope the girls have a blast with their new pets and pray that the chicks make it. 
What an excellent idea (chicken rent)! And cute pics! Happy Spring!
That is just pure pleasure to the girls! You can see it in their sweet little faces.
I just posted on your last entry too. I don't know how I'm missing them.love,Donna
This sounds like so much fun! I know that when I was at school, we had ducklings-- we all loved them :)
Sweet! What girl doesn't love a fuzzy baby chick!!
I miss my chickens and biddies.
When I was about 10, I bought a dozen biddies to try to fool one of my hens into taking. She didn't and killed all but one
They were all Black Sex Link females. I took that one remaining, and raised her in my room and carried her everywhere with me as she rode on my shoulder. Her name was Clackapatra 
She lived a long full life, outside with me away from the other chickens til she was fully grown, then she socialized into the other flock.
Thanks for bring back memories. No, she never made a 'mess' on me or in my room. She did have a little box with paper that she used.
What a lovely post. Makes me wish mine were younger. You'll have to keep us posted as to how the "give back" goes. Very precious.
Blessings,
Christi from Charm & Grace