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I’m finally one of you now 🥹
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I’m finally one of you now! 🥹 After much convincing from my husband, we’ve welcomed chickens into our lives. He took on the task of building the coop and run, and gathered all the essentials—pens, heat lamps, food, and wood shavings. Yesterday, we took the plunge! Initially, we aimed for just two chicks, but the store’s minimum of four doubled our little flock. I’m utterly smitten with these adorable babies, but I won’t lie: I’m also a bundle of nerves as a first-time chicken owner! On a delightful note, my chihuahuas are completely smitten with the chicks, showing surprising gentleness and curiosity. Here’s to this cluck-tastic adventure ahead, filled with a sprinkle of chaos and a whole lot of love! 🐔❤️
| | My husband finally convinced me to get chickens. He built the coop/run, got the pen and heat lamp and food and wood shavings and everything else that goes along with getting chicks… and finally yesterday we took the plunge. We were only planning on getting 2 to start but the store had a 4-chick minimum so we got double what we planned for. I’m in love with these little babies but I’m also extremely nervous as a first time chicken owner!! PS my chihuahuas are absolutely obsessed with the chicks and are so gentle with them 🥹 [link] [comments] |
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