Thursday, May 15, 2008

Searcy Chicks


Chicks

Oh my! Have you heard? The Searcys just got chicks- 8 of them- and are planning to get more! So how did they convince their dad? Isn’t this a little sudden? Who will take care of them? Will they want eggs or meat?
Well, first of all, Mike Searcy was already planning to get them in his mind. Why? Well if you haven’t heard, food prices are going up fast, so if the Searcys get chickens, they will get free eggs!
Lots of people think that chickens would be easy care for. No. When they’re in their eggs they have to be kept at the right temperature. When they hatch you have to put them under a heat lamp for about six weeks. Then you have to build a coop to keep the hens in and predators out.
Right now it looks like Katie will take care of the chickens, since Angela has to care for the horse and Keith cares for the cows.
They are all very excited to have the chicks and can’t keep their hand off them. And they give their advice to you: GET CHICKENS!!

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