As I read
through Dewitt’s Diaries, one sure sign that Spring had arrived were the
entries relating to the new little chicks. Dewitt would comment on the “to-do”
list to get ready for them and then usually announce their arrival, how many
and, often, the breed.
A few entries
over the years.
April 30, 1929
50 White Wyandotte chicks came today from Ada, Ohio in fine shape.
June 9, 1932 We
got 115 Rhode Island red chickens today from Richfield, PA.
May 7, 1964
Leland got the little chicks today. 215 Rhode Island Reds.
April 23, 1965
Put up the fence around the brooder house getting ready for little chicks in
about 3 weeks.
April 24, 1965
Scrubbed out the brooder house this afternoon and put it in the enclosure for
the chickens.
May 11, 1965
Setting up the brooder stove for little chicks. Started the fire in brooder
house.
May 13, 1965 We
got the little chicks today.
May 12, 1966 We
got our baby chicks from Marshall Bros this morning, 200 pullets and 6 roosters
May 12, 1971 Started
up the fire in the brooder house. Little chicks tomorrow.
May 13, 1971 Got
150 baby chicks, $60.00
May 15, 1975 Got
the baby chicks today after dinner.
May 3, 1976 We
worked at the brooder house and fixing the fence around the brooder house for
chicks on the 13th.
May 5, 1976 Le
scrubbed out the brooder house with lye.
Dewitt’s Diary
Thursday, May 13, 1976
Temperature 40,
clear, no frost as expected. Some West breeze, Southwest wind.
Le and Mom went
after the baby chicks, 150 of them.
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