Monday baby chicks!

This week we had several hands-on experiences with live animals in the preschool. Bringing the farm to the preschool. What great experiences they were. Most of the children really enjoyed it while others were a little apprehensive about the animals.

On Monday one family shared smaller chicks. These little guys and gals were darling little things - easy to pick up and cute as can be. You know when something is so cute you just want to eat it up? Oh. Hmm. That's awkward.
I didn't tell the children why we raised chicks on our farm......for the eggs, of course! :) 

Most of the children handled the chicks pretty well. I did have to give the chicks a break in my office - they seemed to be a little overwhelmed with all of the hands touching and holding them.

It was hard to choose just a few chick pictures - so you get a clutch of pictures....

(clutch def from the internet - a group of chicks)

The proud owner of these chickies!

This guy got pooped on - it was a little traumatic. :)
He was the only boy who actually held a chick.

I just love the tenderness of this....
precious.

Call this gal if you need to calm a chick down.
She is the official "chick whisperer".
She was able to calmly get this little chickie to go to sleep.
Her chick never cheeped once.
She was as cool as a cucumber.