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Good broody hens will take care of their chicks for weeks until they are usually fully feathered. Then she will drop them like she has no idea who they are. But at that point they can usually fend for themselves and the other hens are used to them.

We are in....

Just gave Lizzie 14 eggs...

Are these still available? I know I missed the deadline...

Glenda!! She's a witch alright. Alarm when the wind blows, rain falls, squirrel passes through, we don't let her out at exactly 5am, someone is in "her" nest box. She looks so sweet. It's all a ruse.

They are large fowl and will be either Blue, Black or Splash. I think we have one solid black, some splashes, and one or two blues.

My broody bantam Orpington Maive hatched all six mailed eggs we ordered for her. 100% hatch. Couldn't believe it.

First day out. 3 days old BBS Brahmas.

My Coronation Sussex Doris went broody but wasn't devoted to it. I think it was more to hang with her buddy Betty who is a Sussex/Langshan cross. I expect Glenda to go broody soon. She's been a bit moody when it's her turn in the nest box lately.

#1 If you can you should cordon off the area she is in with netting or fencing. This will allow the rest to see the new arrivals without them actually being able to touch them. It will also corral the babies in a certain area while mom continues to sit on the nest the first day or two. I also...

Arielle probably would have some.

Well it could definitely be a cuckoo maran. I don't know about a pullet. How old? I went back and looked at the chick pics. I'm leaning boy. But there's always hope.

Super cute. Love the little eyeliner and built in hat. Silkies always look like they are ready to go out for a night on the town to me.

Love the sparkly nest!

Glenda - mixed Sussex Baby Glenda 7 month Glenda (same pose! almost)

Maive - Bantam Orpington Baby Maive 6 month Maive

I think it's a girl. Here's why. Our Sussex boys feathered in much slower than the girls. Here's a comparison shot. Girl on the left. Boy on the right. The boys looked like hot naked messes for weeks. This is two weeks. 4 week boy

That's what I suspected. The point at hatch was so promising for a girl, but the feathers came in boy. These are the eggs I got from you in September, that's why I wanted to show you the EE girl she was one of the bonus eggs. She's so pretty.

Boy? Doesn't act like a boy. 9 weeks. Ki4got, this is his/her EE half sister

It was a lovely day today. I spent some quality time with the girls. Here's Glenda one of our Sussex. She's getting to be a big girl. Almost as big as Hildy the enourmous cochin at only 7mos.