Saturday, May 21, 2011

Kids and Chicks

We are enjoying all the new babies that have been added to our little farmstead this spring.

Mike finished the outside shelter for the goats that is within their outdoor fenced area.  We still have to enlarge their fenced in area, but it is a start.  They are still getting bottle fed three times a day and we will continue that for at least another month.  It is so sweet to hear them MAAAAAAing whenever I walk  nearby on my way to the garden or chicken coop. 

And just yesterday, 6 more chicks joined us, 4 comets and 2 rhode island reds - we also ordered 6 auracanas but they are not going to arrive for another month, so we may not get them as I don't think I want to start over again in four more weeks with little ones.


 
When we picked out the chicks at the farm store, Sarah chose one that has some obvious challenges.  We think she is probably blind as one eye is a dull color and smaller than normal and the other is also smaller than normal, but still black.  She is also smaller in size than the other chicks.  My first reaction was to think, oh my - why not choose healthy ones - these are our future egg providers.  Then I realized how selfless she was being and how selfish I was being.  At home, she shed some tears as she began to realize that maybe her chosen chick wouldn't thrive as well as the others and she feared that she might die. 

This morning the little chick ("Eyes" as Sarah  named her) is still doing well and Sarah continues to hold, care and give her lots of love.  Didn't Jesus teach, no actually command us to take care of those less fortunate than oursleves?  Thank you Sarah for the reminder.



11 comments:

  1. We had a one eyed chicke name Catherine the Great! I was afraid she would make it also, but
    she did. How wonderful for you to have a daughter with such a giving heart.

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  2. What a powerful lesson in "caring for the least of these"! I hope sweet Sarah's baby chick thrives!

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  3. What a sweet girl and what a sweet little chick! Who can resist baby animals?? :)

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  4. What a wise mother you are to see beyond the "obvious". What a loving heart Sarah has.

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  5. I have a SIL whose heart leans toward the slightly damaged... her take on it: if the little creature does die, at least I know it was loved and cared for and wanted.

    Not a bad way to go through life. Good for your little Sarah; she has a sweet heart.

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  6. Sarah sounds a lot like me :-) Good for her caring for those animals that otherwise could have a sad and lonely existence.

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  7. Brava Sarah! And good luck with raising Eyes!

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  8. Yes indeed, He did command just that. What a wonderful example you must be for your daughter to have the compassion for the chick that she has.

    Thank you too for placing the Knit for Japan button on your blog. I appreciate it so very much.

    Betsy

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  9. Tonya...What a beautiful girl! These precious children truly lead the way. Wonderful teachers.
    xo Jules

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  10. such beautiful lessons you all are walking out there on your farm with your children and the animals....what a sweet daughter you have. She certainly has a tender heart.

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  11. I love the maaaa-ing of goat kids waiting to be fed, too! They are the sweetest little things :)

    I'm so impressed by your Sarah's loving and generous heart. Such a beautiful lesson.

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