grumpy and proud

These are Mabel’s six little chicks – grumpy like their Mum, Mabel, and proud like their Dad, Rodriguez, our Rhode Island red rooster. Not sure whom they’ll resemble in looks. Here are some tips on raising chicks if you feel you’d like some of your own. Some books don’t recommend raising your own chooks, but if you want to keep a particular breed, would like your kids to see the process first-hand or are keen to witness the miracle of egg becoming bird yourself, it’s a not-to-be-missed experience.