Chickens, Recession proof?

I had called Murdochs yesterday and their chicks were sold out by noon, so was the store in Hygeine. I talked to the guy there for a bit and he said they can't even guarantee that most of the orders they did place will come in. The hatcheries are that far backed up. I told him I guess we know one business that is thriving in this economy. Makes you think... Hmmm one rooster... I could sell my own chicks!

Chicken Bath!

The first two chicks are already getting very large and starting to grow their wing feathers quite a bit. The tail feathers are just starting to grow. I can almost measure the growth of them daily. I look at the feathers in the morning and when I get home they are noticeably longer. I gave them a bath yesterday. They loved it - not ! LOL They had some poopy bottoms that looked like they should be cleaned.

Dogs & Chickens a good mix?

Shar'ai's pain pills seem to be helping. She's still limping but is not afraid to walk or even run on it when it suits her. I've been getting more pictures of the dogs with the chicks. Shar'ai is fine - she put's her nose right on the poor little girls and just sniffs them, all over! No agressive moves, just lots of sniffing. Tasha has tried to eat them several times on Sunday, but did much better last night. Only one attempt at 'chick in mouth' :) She get's a severe reprimand and then she just tries to avoid the chick so that she won't get into trouble. We've got a couple pictures of her where she looks like she is scared of the chick. It's very funny.