The silkies will be FOUR weeks old tomorrow...and they had their first outing into the big outdoors last Saturday. There are not many days in December that hit over 70 degrees, and so the nice afternoons are not to be wasted when there are baby chicks ready to explore the big world. Even Hoppy got into the fun, pecking at the fresh grass that has regrown since the big girls graduated out of the ChickNBarn/Run. Since it was another nice afternoon today, they got another couple of hours out in the warm sun. I think it made them grow even faster!
I'm watching the big girls intently now for signs they are getting ready to start giving us some eggs. Their combs and wattles are getting much redder now, and we're waiting every day for the 'egg squat' that indicates they are getting close. Since they will be 20 weeks old on Christmas, my new favorite Christmas song is 'All I want for Christmas is a fresh laid egg....'.
Finally, I just wanted to leave you with a picture of one of the babies. He is very interested in this computer thing, and wants to know why HIS picture is not at the top of the blog page...
