NOW it's a farm!

I just don't think it's a farm until there are chickens!
Yesterday, Abby and I went with friends and we picked out 15 chicks. We have 9 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Black Australorp and 3 Red Sex Link (dumb name).
The R.S.Link is a cross between a Rhode Island Red male and a Leghorn hen.
Six of the Rhode Island Reds and the three R.S.Link are pullets (female). The other three R.I.R. and the Australorp are 'straight run', meaning they could be pullets or cocks. Usually, they say, you end up with about 50/50. I am hoping to get 2 or three males, and then I can pick the best one to keep as our resident rooster. The others will be dinner. My goal is to end up with 11 or 12 layers, plus our rooster.
It's been tricky keeping the temperature at 95 degrees for them. I woke up a few times last night to check on them, and this morning (thank you, God) they were all still alive! They are very cute. Right now Abby's rabbits and the chicks are in our garage because today we had a concrete floor put into the barn! It looks great, and it will be much easier to keep animals clean in there now.
Friday, Dan is going to pick up the materials needed to make the chicken coop. I think he is going to start Sat. He's working hard so he can have that day home at Chestnut Hill. We named the farm that because we have a chestnut tree up on the hill (well, a rise anyway)in front of our house. Dan wasn't too into the naming of the farm, but Abby felt it was imperitive that the farm be named. She liked Chestnut Hill, so there you go. She's also trying to name the chicks - I think that is hard, so many of them look alike!
Have a Blessed Easter!