So, here's the thing: we have a BUNCH of new baby chicks that were hatched here on the farm this summer. Some were hatched really early and are almost full grown now. Some of the others were hatched later and are still itty bitty. ALL are so cute and fun to watch. But as always with the sweet comes the bitter. Two of the momma hens were taken by predators. When a predator attacks the babies the moms fly into the face of the attacker...I guess a smart fox knew just how to get a big old chicken dinner. : (

This is one of the little guys. I found four in the barn where they had fallen between some hay bales. The mom will go to look for chicks when they peep but has no way of getting them out of a hole etc. These little guys are almost big enough to go outside with all the others that are running around.

Yep, it has been a fun and productive summer here on the farm, at least for the chickens.

See ya soon,

julie