Monday, April 27th: I can't impress upon you (unless you already know :-) how fast the chicks are growing. Every day, I see new growth: longer legs, bigger feet, more feathers and/or down dropping off. In fact, they make the kitchen table dusty with their skin and down floating all over. Their new house (only 3 weeks old) is already too small for them and I can tell they want to get out.
They've been outside again, which is great because they are now old enuf to eat new things (e.g. lettuce or grit). I gave them some strawberry tops tonight, but they're not eating them. Instead, two chix are pecking on the side of their box.
For the first time, the chix are letting me pick them up without running away. This is great news. Once they realize I'm a treat-giver, they'll like me even more. But...honestly, they don't love me like the dogs do. I'm just a perch or something to peck (due to curiosity).
I'm glad they aren't scared of the dogs at all! In fact, they fly onto the dog's back to perch (they like to be up high- it feels safer). The dogs don't like it though. Like I said, I'm anxious for the chix to go outside; it's time, but I need to finish the pen. Hopefully, by this weekend.
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