Our neighbor gave us 12 fertilized eggs. Eleven of them hatched, born on April 27th. We now have 9 chicks because 2 met their demise, death by toddler. She loved them so much, and baby chicks just aren't big enough for "bear hugs."
They are growing really fast and they eat non-stop.
It will be a several more weeks before we know how many roosters and hens we have.
This breed is called "Rhode Island Red" They lay brown eggs and will weigh about 5.5 lbs. The kids are planning to show them in the youth fair in June.
