calling any one from missouri

[BigBlueHen53]

Yeah, something changed and the forecast has changed! We're good for tonight. But it's gonna be in the 90's for the next several days.

 

[SueT]

I gave my bantam EE hen eggs to hatch this year. Mainly because I’ve never been able to break her of broodiness, unlike all the others I’ve had success with. I gave her 3 little blue eggs, and 2 hatched on Wed. The plan was, she would do everything herself and raise the babies in the flock. So far so good, I’ve been hands off. She had them outside at 1 day old, running around, eating bugs, climbing on rocks. She showed them how to get in and out of the coop, which is 18” off the ground and has steps. It’s hard to get a photo, they move fast. So I put arrows to show them being guarded by the little rooster, Robin Hood. He takes his job seriously. There is only one other member of the flock, another hen. I realize there are a lot of perils that could befall them, but there are a lot of benefits to growing up this way. It’s fun to watch them.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I gave my bantam EE hen eggs to hatch this year. Mainly because I’ve never been able to break her of broodiness, unlike all the others I’ve had success with. I gave her 3 little blue eggs, and 2 hatched on Wed. The plan was, she would do everything herself and raise the babies in the flock. So far so good, I’ve been hands off. She had them outside at 1 day old, running around, eating bugs, climbing on rocks. She showed them how to get in and out of the coop, which is 18” off the ground and has steps. It’s hard to get a photo, they move fast. So I put arrows to show them being guarded by the little rooster, Robin Hood. He takes his job seriously. There is only one other member of the flock, another hen. I realize there are a lot of perils that could befall them, but there are a lot of benefits to growing up this way. It’s fun to watch them.
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I love Robin Hood!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

My two broodies are at it again! One is fierce, the other is mellow. I have 14 (I think) baby chicks coming July 15. I want to stick them under these hens! Fingers crossed.