I had mail ordered some chicks from McMurray Hatchery as our 4 setting hens have only been able to produce 10 chicks total.  I had thought I had ordered them to arrive in 2 weeks when it was more convenient for me and our schedule.  But they arrived this morning instead.  I picked them up at the post office on my way home from work.  Here they are:

Another photo:

I decided to try to get the setting hens to adopt them.  I had consolidated 8 chicks with one hen. As those chicks are older, they pecked at the new chicks so I scratched that plan.  I divided them in half between our white turken hen and our mean black Araucana hen.  All were readily adopted as each only had one chick each after setting on eggs for weeks.  One chick arrived with a bent neck and did not survive.  I did try though.  I am hoping the remaining 26 chicks will do well.  The idea is that the hens will teach them some farm survival skills and also be fierce protectors of these chicks.  

In completely different news, today was the start of the spring fund drive for WEVL, my favorite radio station from Memphis.  We have supported them each year since we discovered them while visiting Memphis, but this year Tom called in during the fund drive, and we were announced by Lonny, my second favorite DJ behind Captain Pete.  It was so fun to hear our names on the air!  Do support public radio in whatever genre you prefer.  It is so incredibly important.  

I have been on a baking frenzy recently so that explains the items around our Sonos speaker in the kitchen.