Eddie might be the chicken man, but at least this isn't Philly... [OPEN]

[batteryacid]

Who: Eddie Kaspbrak (batteryacid) & Anyone who'd like a chicken.
and of course Angel (graveling) is probably on the farm as well
What: more about the chickens
When: Mid-March
Where: Kaspbrak Farm
Warning(s): There may be some discussion of chickens as food, but it will be serious. Eddie intends most of these chickens as egg-layers or companion animals, but other fates may come up.

The chicks who remain at the farm unclaimed, all about a month old by now, are milling around in the open 'yard' area around the chicken coop. At the moment, they are all about five to seven inches tall... not quite the little yellow floofs they used to be, as the down is gradually replaced by normal feathers.

The girls are Abby, Calla, Dena, Fay, Ida, Katy, and Leah. The boys are Art, Chuck, Dave, Ernest, Frank, Grant, and Huck. (I give you this information so you can more easily refer to the animals in threads going forward. The names are meant to be temporary, so you can talk about changing them once you've claimed one or decided to take it home.)

As he said before, the female chickens won't be ready to lay eggs until they are four months old -- which will be in May. So Eddie is perfectly fine with caring for the chickens until then. But his gate is always open for friends, and friends may want to claim their chickens beforehand to bond with them.

Especially if someone decides to take one of the baby roosters on as a therapy animal or pet. (Or alarm clock, maybe!) Since there's really no timeline on when the boys will be useful, unless breeding is the goal. And if it is, maybe trading one of the boys for an unrelated rooster would be a smart plan.

Either way, Eddie is still expecting to hear from Sam Porter, Mairi Miann, and Arthur Morgan about how many chickens they'd like. They could just send word, and Eddie will take note to send the birds along in May, but a visit would be welcome! At least to figure out which of the flock gets along with each person.

You may find Eddie scattering some feed for the chicks, carrying a bucket of fresh water to fill their various drinking dishes, running Kit the collie through his paces on herding the chicks, or just leaning against a fence post and watching the flock.

You're welcome to join him, or go right for the fluffy widdle babbys.

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Mail Order

[batteryacid]

[ If you'd rather just send along a letter for how many boy chicks and girl chicks you want set aside, feel free to reply to this top-level. Eddie will reserve them for you, and await you picking them up in May. ]

[maximumcake]

It didn't take long for word of the available chicks to reach Max. If he wants to start a bakery he'll have to think about getting eggs. Starting his own chicken coop seems like the perfect idea.

He comes upon Eddie while he's out spreading feed. "Hi, I'm Max Maximum. Are you the Eddie I'm supposed to talk to about some baby chickens?"

[decohere]

Ava's quietly lurking about the coop, heard about the chicks at the nearby farm. Don't mind her, she just wants to watch for a bit...

She lets out a nervous giggle when a few of them wander closer to where she's failing at hiding, pecking at the ground near her feet.

Howdy, Neighbor!

[theydrewfirstblood]

A couple days after John's officially moved into the farmhouse, he takes a walk just because he can. Sure, he's got a goal in mind, but he's also been pretty quiet about his plans...and they may not be side by side, but Eddie's still sort of a neighbor now.

Finding Eddie scattering feed when he gets to the farm, with Co tucked in his front shirt pocket, John wanders up and gets Eddie's attention with a wave.

...or Co does, as she starts telling him off at the very same time from the safety of her perch.

"PEEP! PEEP! PEEPEEPEEP! Peep...PEEPEEPEEP!"

[configuration_birdwatcher]

There's a large, blocky mechanical individual lurking around the perimeter of the farm, watching the chickens scurry around and peck at the dirt in search of food. (And it's not First Aid.) When they realise Eddie's noticed them, they look up.

// Can I have chickens? I heard you were distributing them.

Which sounds like a beep and a whistle, but the words pop into Eddie's head regardless.