finnfur
Songster
I think I would call that chick " Easter Surprise" LOLYou all know I had a failed clutch under a broody. It was due to hatch early last week ... I said I was going to clear it out of the nest today.
Long story short, when I was moving the disappointed broody's tray out of her broody cage I heard peeping! I took a quick look and she has one tiny chick. Tiny! It must have hatched today. I cannot believe one hatched after all that time. I have some theories about why ...
I set the tray down on the floor of the Delawares' cage with everything in place ... chick, broody and the other eggs. Now it is up to the broody to take care of the wee chick and figure out when she wants to move off the eggs. I won't leave the other eggs too long. I hope the Dels leave broody and chick alone. She is a sweet broody, so I don't know how fierce she will be. It is a very roomy coop for the 5 of them.
The chick seems to be all yellow. I just don't see well right now, and I didn't want to bother them too much, so that's all I know.
I had one die Easter morning - no indication was sick ??
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