Broody eggs have started hatching...PICS

[chickenranchwife]

They are soo cute Zuni, the pictures are priceless!

 

[wegotchickens]

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They really are priceless pics. That second set, you can just see how content Momma hen is as her babies look up at her. So sweet!!!

 

[leecey411]

You are so lucky! Babies everywhere!
I never had a hen hatch, but now I live in the contry and maybe my babies will grow up and make me a grandma. Congrats!

 

[ZuniBee]

I just added a video of the mamma and chicks to my blog.

Mamma and Chicks Video

 

[sara]

Wow! What great pictures! Congrats on the new babies!

 

[Kaneke]

all I can tell you is that one of my "mutt" banty hens successfully hatched nine little fluffy-butts and they are now two weeks old; she has successfully defended them all from our two "tame" cats, one "wild" cat, and at least three neighbors' visiting cats, not to mention a couple of dogs ... and the other four hens, the two cockerels, and the roo

broody hen is sitting on NINETEEN eggs (took me awhile to find the nest, then couldn't distinguish which were fresh-laid, which were old ... ) .. will be interesting to see how many hatch out ... and day 21 is the day before we leave for the mainland ... curiosity is nearly killing me

Candy

(in extraordinarily wet and chilly Upcountry -- we've been spoiled by several years of drought)

 

[Nick]

That video is very nice. I like the way the chicks just dive in/under the mom

 

[Pinenot]

OMWord they're cute!!!!

 

[ruth]

That is so cute I watched it several times. That's the way it's meant to be - babies with their mama.

 

[speckledhen]

Aw, Penny looks like she's in a state of total maternal bliss. How did you luck out and get a broody RIR?