The Babies Arrived Healthy!!

Good morning, Chics! A little after 7a.m. I received a call from the post office letting me know it was time to pick up the baby chicks. I love walking into the post office and hearing those sweet chirps! We welcomed them to Oklahoma in below-freezing weather. I'm pretty sure they were laughing at us because it's probably far colder in Wisconsin. 

They were very animated on the way home and so ready to get out of that little box. All fifteen female chicks were taken out one by one and looked over for any obvious signs of distress or illness. I put their little beaks in the water to teach them to drink and let them down into their new home. 

We will do very little with them for the first twenty-four hours because the little babies were just born on Wednesday, stuck into a box, and mailed to a new home; that's enough stress for a few days! We have a baby monitor in their brooder (thanks, Sis) so we can keep an eye on them from any room in the house. I can't seem to keep my daughter out of there but the chicks don't appear to mind her holding them and chatting with them. 

The dogs are very interested in the chirping coming from the guest bedroom. Tomorrow we will likely introduce the chicks to Tara, our rat terrier chihuahua. We introduced her to each set of chicks. They like her and she enjoys wandering around inside the brooder checking out the new little beings. Seminole and Jack are allowed in the room with supervision. The puppies will be kept out because they are like clumsy oafs that want to lick and chew anything that will fit in their mouths. 

Please comment below if you have raised baby chicks, and give us your best tips. If you have questions about how to raise baby chicks, leave us a comment. We look forward to getting to know you. See you next time, Chics!