Thanks oldhenlikesdogs, I was very nervous myself! Luckily, we slipped them under her last night, without protest from her. Then I nervously monitored them all day. And to my great relief, tonight the little ones went under mom an hour before the bigger chicks. I am hoping this will be a success!
Hello! We are less than a year into the wonder that is chicken rearing :) and were lucky enough to have a broody successfully hatch 4 chicks. I was really hoping more would hatch but they didn't. So today my husband surprised me with 5 day old babies!!
Based on my reading, I'm planning on...
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I cannot tell what breed this beautiful bird is. She (i think) is mostly black with some white streaking around her neck. She is very stately with dark eyes.
Since being known as new chicken enthusiasts, yesterday we were gifted four new birds. The owners had no idea what birds they...