My first time hatching with an incubator - and I have had FANTASTIC success! Looks like I have about 13 babies - mix of bantams and standards =) So exciting!! I have everything I need to make a brooder, but I also have a standard Cochin hen that is raising a 2 week old bantam chick that she...
I am not sure how old Matilda was when she was given to me. I think definitely on the older side as she was always the boss. She passed away in her nest =(
Thanks so much everyone! I have never had a hobby I have enjoyed as much as this one! And I'm sure if I didn't already work full-time
away from home, my chicken math would amount to waaaaaaaaay more. Haven't tried an incubator yet - I'm really new at this, so I thought doing it the old-fashioned...
My husband came home with 2 cute bantam partridge cochins last year from a Craft and Critter Sale that our friend was having.
Fred
Wilma
He also picked up this little A-frame chicken tractor for them.
Our friend kindly kept them over the winter for us in her coop.
Oh...
Name: WILMA AND CHICKLET
Age: 1 1/2 YEARS AND 1 WEEK OLD
Color/ Breed/ Size: PARTRIDGE / COCHIN / BANTAM
Description of them: WILMA IS THE PROUD MOMMY, WITH HER ONLY CHICK THAT HATCHED! SHE SPOILS HER ROTTEN =)
I am BRAND NEW to raising chickens - but I think I have found my favorite hobby! My bantam hen went broody, so I saved up 6 eggs and put them under her. Marked it on the calendar (and researched hours and hours on the internet!!) - and 20 days later one egg actually hatched!! My husband and I...