Dave bought some Cadbury Eggs for Easter, and I had wanted to get a cute/cheesy photo of a chick next to the egg for the blog. Unfortunately, by the time I was able to sit down and take a photo, the eggs had all disappeared! So, the chick got to hang out with some Hershey's miniatures. She complained loudly and pooped on one of the candy bars (no, I did not put it back!), but overall did quite well with her first solo photo shoot.
The two chicks that we were holding for our friend until Easter went to their new home yesterday, so now we're left with six. I think the chicks are calmer with that much more space in the brooder - less pushing and pecking, anyway. My parents and Grandma got to meet the chicks for the first time, and agreed with my assessment of little Lucky, she just appears to be a little off. But as Grandma pointed out, she's in the best possible environment (except maybe with her own mama), so if she can make it, she will. Hold on, Lucky!
Things are happening with all the chicks' wings. They spend a lot of time stretching and preening them, and even do tiny test flights. Without the hardware cloth over the top of the brooder, it wouldn't be too long before they could fly themselves right out of it! We've also noticed the beginnings of combs developing above the beaks. The comb is still too tiny to see in the photo, but the chicks are looking more hen-like every day.
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