Beat this record! How long broody stays with chicks? Pics!

[Tia Maria]

My Buff Sussex is still mothering her six 11 week olds (a

mixture of Cuckoo Marans and MaransxWelsummers) - she shows no sign of letting up, she gets cross with their increasing independence

 

[kla37]

That is too cute!

 

[suebee]

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Ha ha!! I was thinking if one of the "chicks" were male, wonder if he'd start crowing with her still with them!

As of this morning she's still with them.

 

[suebee]

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OK, I've got competition now!!

 

[The Sheriff]

Here's my Icelandic and her big ole' 11 week "baby'! How embarrassing for the baby is this?

 

[Mahonri]

Great mamas!!

 

[oesdog]

Hate to say this guys but my Bertha has this record I think !! here she is with 17 week chicks trying despirately to herd them into a corner to sit on top of them! We did try at one stage to seperate around 6-8 weeks but she actually sobbed for three days you couldhear this awful noise from her so what could I do????

BERTHA 17 week Brood!!!!!!!!!! These were hatched 1st/2nd June!!!!!!!!

Oesdog

Edited to add new pick so you know who Mom really is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your right the babies are nearly her size that is why it is sooooo daft her sitting on them still!!!!!!

 

[newham0614]

way too cute!

 

[suebee]

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OMG!! That is so funny! Yes they BOTH look embarrassed! What a great pic that is!

 

[suebee]

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Wow, that's got to be the all time record! Hard to tell Mama from "chicks!". Guess she never suffered from "Empty Nest Syndrome!" Thanks for sharing the pic.