Posts by Sudsy Chick

Blueberry teaches her chicks how to take a dust bath! This is the first time since they were hatched that Blueberry has been able to take a dust bath. One of the babies learned right away! The others just tried to stay out of the way....

Quote: Originally Posted by sallypup11  Hi Yakima!  I'm in Moses Lake, kind of a neighbor.  I hope your temps are warmer than ours this morning.  I know what you mean about getting sick of changing...

  Photo of Blueberry & her chicks this morning (one of the EEs is hiding under mama!)

Here is Blueberry with some of her babies!   By this afternoon, two of the bantam EEs had come out.   This adorable d'Uccle popped her head out just long enough to see what mama was chirping about, then she...

I have one Black Marans laying pullet available for $25 OBO.   Hatched by our broody hen in June of 2012, this girl lays a dark brown egg.   In the egg picture, the two dark brown eggs layed by this pullet are next to...

We have a chick! Or, at least one I should say, since I only saw one blue shell and heard peeping. I am sitting on my hands as to not disturb Miss Blueberry. I brought her water this morning too - she drank quite a bit. Good mama! I'll...

Quote: Originally Posted by BGMatt  Just a picture to share today.  Took my life in my hands to take this (almost literally, the Gander is NOT happy I'm within 100' of them these...

Here's the video with the eagles. The dad brings mom a fish and even covers the eggs while she is eating!   

Quote: Originally Posted by CarolynF  DAWN:  I've never gotten to watch a broody hen before, that's really something the way she's so careful getting back into the nest.  Thank you for sharing...

Quote: Originally Posted by RaZ  Hi there WA Friends. I know that this thread has seen some turmoil recently and I was sorry to hear about it.  I've had a bit of turmoil here in Michigan myself.  So if...