We have four baby chicks nesting in an incubator in my bay window
Mill Valley Chickens, Mill Valley, California, USA, March 19, 2011
I have four housemates — Gina, Marie, Megan and Jesse. They all responded to my Craigslist ad where I proposed starting an urban homestead at my San Francisco house. One of the plans I outlined was to raise chickens for eggs. Today I went with Gina, Marie and Jesse to Mill Valley, California to Mill Valley Chickens where we selected four adorable tiny chicks to come live with us.
Marie provided a portable dog cage to make into an incubator. I supplied the light fixture and the hardware cloth to narrow the gaps in the dog cage to make them too small for the chicks to be able to escape through.
In just a few hours the chicks were eating voraciously in my dining room. We’ve decided to keep them in the dining room for now so we can enjoy their cuteness as much as possible since they grow so fast. Three of our chicks were born March 16, 2011, just 3 days ago. The other was born about 3 weeks ago and is about 3 times the size of the newborns.
I took some pictures of our new babies and have posted the best ones below. Enjoy!
Kevin's Americana chick, center, which produces green and blue eggs, 1.15oz, 3 days old, March 19, 2011
Kuma, the Great Dane, with 3 week old chick. March 19, 2011.
3 week old chick, making noise, March 19, 2011
3 week old chick looking serious, March 19, 2011
