The phone rang at 7:30 this morning; our chicks were waiting on us at the Post Office - BRAVO!!

One by one, we dipped their beaks into the water to "prime them".....64 chicks later, our new flock was running around their chick corral - full speed ahead. At just two days old, they are all active and already have their chicken behaviors - scratching, grooming, and establishing their pecking order! One chick in particular - we suspect to be our Sicilian Buttercup Rooster: Don Corleone. He is clearly establishing his dominant presence and letting everyone know who's boss!

We have 15 different breeds (I will post them w/links later) and, yes, we will name all 64. The Don will have two hens to round out his breed: Maria & Sophia.

Gotta run - too much fun w/chicks this afternoon!