John, Melow is so pretty. Her nest is so inviting too, so round with lovely colored eggs.
Kizanne, I don't know if they learn not to squish their eggs and chicks, but I was surprised this time to see my Henrietta sitting on her eggs with her legs way out to both sides, as if she was doing...
Katie's duckies, that is an adorable broody and what a stink eye. There was once a contest on BYC about stink eye photos. Love the name Butter!
A Tale of Two Broodies' Mothering Patterns
8 weeks ago my Buff Orpington Goldie hatched out two bantam chicks. When those babies hatched she...
Carol J, Mama Onyx and her babies are so pretty and cute. Love that name Onyx.
I've been reading through this long list which is great fun and so informative. I'm about halfway through. I'm at the place where Barn Goddess's adorable angelic frizzle chick Hannah is thought to be maybe...
Here is an update on "Miss Lydia" who hatched in my hand and "Lucky" who rode around under my shirt all day - peeping loudly - couldn't get out of his shell by himself but all ended well after Mama Henrietta tore his shell off and seemed about to eat him before I pulled him back out. . ...
Thanks. I was afraid of that. As soon as they crow, they go. Goldie is still mothering them tenderly so they get to grow a bit more and I get to become more attached.
Black and white ones are the hardest for me to sex.
Chipmunk was diagnosed as a probable roo at 3/12 weeks. Now he is 7 weeks old. Still a Roo? His mama was an EE and his daddy was a cochin. This photo makes his comb look more red than it does in real life.
And here is his hatchmate Speckles, with broody mom Goldie.
Two roos? I've...
Thank you Stonykill and Miss Lydia. I am thrilled with how everything turned out. It was worth all the worry, and even worth the embarrassment to my poor long-suffering hubby when the egg that was to be Lucky peeped contantly from inside my bra in that restaurant. I don't think anyone else...