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[tommysgirl]

Yeah! I'm so glad that he survived! How is Norma doing with her babies??? Loved reading your daughter's blog!

Norma is doing great the chicks are fabulous. If I have a spare minute today I will post pics. One is yellow and one is black, Both came from brown eggs. She has them up and out of the coop now.

Able update...I checked at first light and he was still under Gracie. Went out 25 min later and he was out and seemed confused about what to do next. I put him back under her and will continue to do that all day if I have to. Have the whole clutch...now 3 days old in a dog crate so that they can get to know one another. Gracie is fine with him and I am hoping that now they just need to learn each other's voices. He is a moose compared to the chicks just 5 days younger...but like I said, the chicks that hatched from your eggs and mine hatched beefy and ready for prime time. These others were smaller, but so were the eggs.

Thanks for checking out the blog

I think it's great but I am partial.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Chick report:

The little one with the unabsorbed yolk sac had it drop off in the night.

He has been living in the house but I put him under Gracie Belle the wonder broody tonight. She has 5 -3 day olds from the NYD HAL and the little guy I am grafting to her is 8 days. I think she will accept him as she has co brooded before and willingly sits on any and all chicks who have sought her out regardless of who had hatched them. I slid him under her after dark and she did a little adjusting but seemed unconcerned.

If you want to read a bit more about this little chick and see a pic you can check him out on my daughter's blog https://butthefunnythingis.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/the-funny-thing-about-chickens/#more-35

@PetRock I googled images of Langshan chicks and this little one sure favors that side of the family. I of course have no idea if it is a cockerel or a pullet but could see the Langshan in it from the get go. It stands tall, is HUGE and the coloring and markings reminded me of pics you had posted last spring. Hoping the pullets stand tall too but am fully prepared for this to be a cockerel. The whole family is quite smitten but I do hope the mama takes to him.

Yay, I'm glad the chick made it! I'm sure the wonder broody will do fine with it.

 

[tommysgirl]

Thanks!! I think it is going well on the surrogate front. Here is a pic of the little guy taken yesterday am: The smears of brown above the eye and on the throat area are nutridrench.
At last check he was out from under then went back under on his own.

I think we are out of the woods. Any thoughts? I will keep them confined in the crate until tomorrow

Yay, I'm glad the chick made it! I'm sure the wonder broody will do fine with it.

 

[PetRock]

Thanks!! I think it is going well on the surrogate front. Here is a pic of the little guy taken yesterday am: The smears of brown above the eye and on the throat area are nutridrench.
At last check he was out from under then went back under on his own.

I think we are out of the woods. Any thoughts? I will keep them confined in the crate until tomorrow

Awww....what a cutie!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Thanks!! I think it is going well on the surrogate front. Here is a pic of the little guy taken yesterday am: The smears of brown above the eye and on the throat area are nutridrench.
At last check he was out from under then went back under on his own.

I think we are out of the woods. Any thoughts? I will keep them confined in the crate until tomorrow

The little one looks strong and healthy! Obviously has Langshan in it with the feathered shanks.

 

[tommysgirl]

Since I was asked and I know most of you love your chick pics here you are:

First up is Norma and her two The little black one is getting to be more silvery...super pretty!






Then we have Gracie with their ^^^ hatchmate This is Abel this morning after his first night with the chicks

If you look on the left side of the picture below you can see the yellow and black. that's Abel scooting under his new mama.

 

[ronott1]

Since I was asked and I know most of you love your chick pics here you are:

First up is Norma and her two The little black one is getting to be more silvery...super pretty!






Then we have Gracie with their ^^^ hatchmate This is Abel this morning after his first night with the chicks

If you look on the left side of the picture below you can see the yellow and black. that's Abel scooting under his new mama.

Cute!

 

[Kerin]

What are folks doing to keep their hens warm?

 

[PetRock]

What are folks doing to keep their hens warm?

We are in the Bay area so chilly mornings but no snow, ice, etc. So, I don't do much for them other than making sure the litter is dry and that the coops are well ventilated. I have been taking fresh warm water out in the morning for the broody raised chicks and using warm water when I mix up the morning wet mash for the adults.

 

[PetRock]

Since I was asked and I know most of you love your chick pics here you are:

First up is Norma and her two The little black one is getting to be more silvery...super pretty!






Then we have Gracie with their ^^^ hatchmate This is Abel this morning after his first night with the chicks

If you look on the left side of the picture below you can see the yellow and black. that's Abel scooting under his new mama.

Thank you for posting pics! Norma is so pretty and it looks like she is an excellent mother! I look forward to seeing more pics as they grow!