I’ve decided to play music for my future chicks. I did for my human children, so why not? I found an old iPod shuffle, and really old speakers and they miraculously work together. I’ll have to charge the iPod every night, but that isn’t a big deal since I only want to play the music during the day. I read that some chickens seem to like classical best, so I picked out some soft instrumentals, but also some with women singing and men singing in hopes that it will acclimate them to both kinds of voices. The list is rather heavy on Loreena McKennitt and Simon and Garfunkle.

I seriously considered playing them barbershop tunes, but some of those get quite energetic. Maybe later.

Faverolle chicks are said to be easily freaked out, so maybe this will help. Or give them all little birdy heart-attacks. I guess we’ll see. I’ll keep you posted.

Maybe I will have musical chickens?