Meet the Chicks!

My husband is a country boy at heart. We live in the suburbs, but he likes to hunt and fish and he started a backyard garden last spring. This spring he wanted to add chickens to his little backyard farm, which I wasn't 100% on board with when he brought it up LAST spring...but since he was still talking about it a year later, we decided to go for it. And seriously? Who can resist baby animals? I cannot. Over Spring Break last week, the kids each picked out a chick at the feed store and got to name it. KayTar's is Nancy Chicks (a nod to Oliver! and her nickname for her school nurse) and BubTar's is Wiggins. Then on Friday, Josh came home with a third which we haven't named yet! 

They are so cute and EASY to care for. They currently live in a big Rubbermaid container with bedding, food, water, and a heat lamp. Josh is building them a coop for when they get old enough to live outside. KayTar loves them to pieces and spends a huge portion of her free time with them. I'm pretty sure they've imprinted on her and think she is the mother hen! So the current tally of animals at the 'Tar household is 1 snake, 3 chickens, 2 dogs, and a cat that comes and goes of her own volition (she's not around so much since we added Dobby to the mix, but she comes by to visit). I think we'll be able to do petting zoo parties soon and not hire anyone! In five months, we're going to have more fresh eggs than we know what to do with...might have to start inviting people over for omelet parties on Saturday mornings! ;)

Nancy Chicks

Wiggins

Yet to be named...