Day-old baby chicks are being transferred from the shipping container to the "hot box".
Dan dips each one's beak in water so they know where it is and what it smells like.
This is their first drink, ever. They are usually thirsty and take another dip or two before exploring.
Here's the free bonus chick that you can request with each order from McMurray Hatchery. I think it is an Araucana because of its feathery feet.
Everybody is happy under the red heat lamps, and no worries, the one standing in the water got out on its own just fine. They zipped around exploring, and then ran back to the light (one of three, because we like redundancy) that is lowest to the floor.
