Chickens!

This spring we adopted a small batch of chicks - a somewhat unexpected addition to our small family. We've toyed with the idea of backyard chickens before, but when we discovered the local co-op had unclaimed chicks, we just went for it.

This will be a learning experience: We've already figured out some basics, but are still researching, gathering advice and generally feeling our way along.

We got Comets, which seem to be an incredibly friendly and docile breed. It's either that or we are just chicken people at heart and O is some kind of natural chicken whisperer. They don't mind being petted and follow O around like he's a big hen.

Yesterday we finished the chicken pen and let the chicks outside for the first time. It was pretty neat to see them explore the yard - the outside world must seem like a pretty big (and windy, and bright, and loud) place.

Happily there are lots of great resources on the interwebs. Here's one I've been looking at recently. I'm sure I'll share more as our chicken-raising careers progress.