Amazing Mother

[slordaz]

some are just super good moms, my Rhode Island red broody stayed for 3 months in the brooder at night with hers but was out with the Flock and laying again even though at night she bedded down with them until she finally decided to take them to the coop at night to roost, sadly the next day Neighbors dog that was running loose got through as someone had cut my back fence to steal eggs and I lost her

 

[micstrachan]

Thank you.

 

[Ebony Rose]

Mother hen and chicks is the best of chicken TV imo. 14 weeks is far above average ime.

I used to have a tiny bantam hen (Weighed about one pound soaking wet) named 'Chi Chi' (After the alcoholic beverage that's similar to a pina colada but uses vodka instead of rum). Chi Chi loved to brood, absolutely loved it; but after three weeks she'd ween them. I always felt that was much too soon to ween, but I guess if you don't have the wingspan to tuck eight 3-week olds under, you gotta ween 'em. Fortunately for the chicks, their daddy 'Yahoo' (because he couldn't be bothered with cock-a-doooodle-doo, he simply yelled "Yahoo") would tuck them under his wings at night and in the daytime would tidbit for them too. 14 weeks is a very long time for her to still be mothering; what a good mommy.

 

[micstrachan]

some are just super good moms, my Rhode Island red broody stayed for 3 months in the brooder at night with hers but was out with the Flock and laying again even though at night she bedded down with them until she finally decided to take them to the coop at night to roost, sadly the next day Neighbors dog that was running loose got through as someone had cut my back fence to steal eggs and I lost her

Oh, how sad! She sounds wonderful!

 

[micstrachan]

I used to have a tiny bantam hen (Weighed about one pound soaking wet) named 'Chi Chi' (After the alcoholic beverage that's similar to a pina colada but uses vodka instead of rum). Chi Chi loved to brood, absolutely loved it; but after three weeks she'd ween them. I always felt that was much too soon to ween, but I guess if you don't have the wingspan to tuck eight 3-week olds under, you gotta ween 'em. Fortunately for the chicks, their daddy 'Yahoo' (because he couldn't be bothered with cock-a-doooodle-doo, he simply yelled "Yahoo") would tuck them under his wings at night and in the daytime would tidbit for them too. 14 weeks is a very long time for her to still be mothering; what a good mommy.

That’s too cute. I have a friend whose silky raises the chicks, too. I watched them once when she was out of town and it was hilariously cute how the biggest chick slept on top of her.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have 3 blue marans in with my 4 silkie that are raising them for me will get photos tomorrow those silkie fly at me in attack if I try to touch those peeps

 

[slordaz]

I may have to add some silkies to my flock when I get more room, luckily have some local resources for some , but not sure i need show quality, I keep hearing great things about them lol

 

[pennyJo1960]

I always said I would not have them did not want banty got the first two like a potato chip had to have 2 more they have their own coop one of our state member raises them yes these are labeled as pet quality

 

[slordaz]

I will inquire if I end up with room, I know she sells ones that don't quite make the cut for her breeding program fairly cheap, but as much as I've been hearing about them might give them a try in my flock

 

[pennyJo1960]

I stink at incubating so no brainer for me they are my aliens