chicks? chicks.

When I was a toddler, my grandparents had a chicken in the backyard of their house. Often I played with it and then it suddenly disappeared (they probably ate it). About a year or 2 ago my mom told me that in her hometown, colourfully dyed chicks were sold as pets. Since then, I was totally on with the idea of having a blue chick as a pet. Unfortunately when we went back to my mom's hometown, Muar, no one sold them in markets anymore. It made me kind of sad but the thought left my mind soon after. 

About 2 weeks ago my mom went to oldtown to get me some fishes that my class needed for our upcoming school carnival. When I came home I of course had to welcome the fishes so I walked straight up to the fishes that were in a bag on the table and never realised the box that was on the ground. My mom looked at me and asked if I'd seen the chicks yet. I was so confused at first and then I heard chipping noises. I opened the box and in it were 2 chicks that unfortunately, were not brightly coloured. That ultimately did not bother me at all. I was overjoyed I didn't even bother putting my school bag down. 

Turns out, as my mom was buying the fishes in the store, she saw that they sold chicks and thought of me so she bought them. It took me by surprise because I never thought of how I would take care of chicks. I didn't know what to feed them with or where they would sleep, totally the opposite of having a pet dog. Fast forward to today, my chicks, Romeo and Juliet, have grown greatly and are very healthy. I feed them chick powder which is finely powdered rice and other good carbohydrates for their body, but as they get a little older I would probably feed them rice or maybe worms. They currently live in a huge dog cage with cloth lined under. I try to let them out in the garden as often as I can but it takes up a lot of time for I have to constantly keep an eye on them. Many ask what are my plans for them when they grow into adult chickens and honestly, I do not know. I will be sure to blog if anything comes about. 

Pictures below are some that me/my sister took when they were out in the garden.