Don't know if any of you recall Big Ethel, our Jersey Giant hen who suffered from extreme seizures as a young pullet last fall.
Well, not only has she grown into a big, lovely young hen with no apparent health problems, she also became broody, which the literature says is a rarity for Jersey Giants. Go figure!
Anyhow, I will try and attach the video of Ethel and her new brood of five, (so far).
She was kind of young to be a mother--in my opinion--but since she wasn't easily convinced to abandon the nest, and since our new rooster, Bart, a Buff Brahma, seems pretty kind and gentle, we thought we'd let her give it a go. After all, she was pretty determined.
She's hatched out five of ten eggs so far, and at least two of those are not hers, because they're brown. We're curious to see if any more pop out in the next 24 hours or so.
Take THAT, Breed Stereotypes!
Well, not only has she grown into a big, lovely young hen with no apparent health problems, she also became broody, which the literature says is a rarity for Jersey Giants. Go figure!
Anyhow, I will try and attach the video of Ethel and her new brood of five, (so far).
She was kind of young to be a mother--in my opinion--but since she wasn't easily convinced to abandon the nest, and since our new rooster, Bart, a Buff Brahma, seems pretty kind and gentle, we thought we'd let her give it a go. After all, she was pretty determined.
She's hatched out five of ten eggs so far, and at least two of those are not hers, because they're brown. We're curious to see if any more pop out in the next 24 hours or so.
Take THAT, Breed Stereotypes!
