Spring Chicks are in the house...

Every year we try to get the kids chicks around Easter -- the only reason we are comfortable getting them is because they go to the farm when they are ready.  They get 2 each and then later on Daddy gets 400.  Sounds fair?  Well the 400 don't make it in the house.  The great thing is we get to enjoy them in the house and then take them to the farm when they are bigger.  I have even extended the favor to a couple friends...they get chicks for their kids and then they give them back when they are ready to go to the farm.  It makes me happy to share in the fun, while they don't have the stress of what to do with them when they are older.

These are pullet Chickens

These are the brown eggs that people buy from us that will come from these chicks in 16 to 20 weeks.

This is Kyra with one of her chicks....even though we have hundreds of chickens at the farm, there is nothing like having chicks chirping in your living room (in a box) for a couple weeks.

This is Jorja's pick...she just wasn't ready to hold it yet!

This is one of Cyrus'  - look how excited he is..

This is one of Jacksons!

We appreciate that we have this opportunity to have these animals in our lives...so every chance we get we like to share the experience, so yesterday Jorja May and I took 3 chicks into our kids elementary school to share with the kids. In Jackson's class they sat in a circle and asked many questions. I was so proud of Jackson and how he answered them. It proved that he has been listening to his dad and grandpa.

Then we went to Cyrus' kindergarten class, even took eggs in to show the different sizes we get... from the first egg - pullet to a jumbo jumbo egg that doesn't even fit into our cartons. The kids light up when they see us coming. We even had one egg from our Ameraucana Chicken that lays Easter colored eggs.

This is Cyrus showing his classmates.... I love how proud he gets.

These are Easter eggs --- and what the Chickens look like!

We stopped at a couple classes to show other kids....and if you pick up orders at our house, I will be sure to show you. 

We truly wish everyone a wonderful Easter...and we truly appreciate all of our family, friends and customers!

Love,

Michelle & Family