Now, Spring has officially begun. All the baby animals are born, chores are in full swing, milk is on the table, cheese is in the fridge, eggs being brought in by the handfuls. Step out the back door to the deafening peeps of chicks.
After our annual phone call at 7am from our always happy, cheerful Post Office staff(not), I got dressed and bounced in the truck. It is so exciting the day they come. I prayed on the way in there that the Lord would give us a good live rate on the chicks after last year where most of our first set arrived dead as doornails.
I even met Farmer Jon picking up his chicks, too! When the back door to the Post Office opened, there was the most annoying sound of hundreds of chicks peeping…poor people. The lady who answered the door said, as a joke, they had stacked the chicks next to her desk, lol. I bet they hope we all come right away and get them out!
I prayed on the way home. Jacob had the brooder all set up. We clipped the cords on the two large boxes and took them out, one by one, counting as we go and dipping their little beaks individually in the water to teach them to drink. There was one dead chick in each box! That’s it! We had a couple extra chicks and a couple obviously not going to make it so we should end up with all that we ordered. The Lord is so good and faithful to hear our prayers over the menial things like chicks!
They are already eating like all good little Cornish Cross piglets do. Another great experience ordering from Welp Hatchery.
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