Derperella, the (weird) Faverolles, & Friends

[artsyrobin]

awww!! yes, seeing it that way really is incredible! So what is its name??

I hatched this little fella today, Easter Sunday, in my shirt. He is a Karen baby so is at least a quarter Faverolle (Karen is half). He is a doll. I noticed him pipping and I so I brought the egg inside with me. I just had to experience the entire hatching process first hand.

 

[Lobzi]

I was originally naming him Easter but I couldnt resist....his name is Bondie. All the other chicks are black and white maybe with a little brown. Same mother, Karen, but being raised by my mothering hen, Woodstock


They are all five at least a quarter Faverolle though Blondie my be a product of Karen and my one half Faverolle roo, Much.


Hatching and then holding Blondie while he dried out was quite the experience. I rubbed his neck and talked him through it. Now when I hold him and talk and rub him he doesnt peep for his mama but instead just relaxes in my hands.

 

[canesisters]

Awwwwwwwwwww

 

[drumstick diva]

lobsi now when Bondie is older you can explain to him how YOU hatched him but, you are not his biological mother.

 

[Lobzi]

Not sure Ill do that but it will be interesting to see how he responds to my rubbing his neck....will he remember? Will it continue to relax him? Neat experiment.

 

[Pele]

Blondie is adorable! Just be sure to introduce him to other chickens to socialize. If he turns out to be roo, and isn't socialized with chickens, he'll turn all his *ahem* love and attention inappropriately to you. A lady posted about a year ago here in the forums about that problem. She was quite beside herself about the terrible fate of her shoes.

 

[Lobzi]

Here is Blondie with her sibs and foster mama.

I may have been that woman you spoke of. Chickie has backed way off on the shoes though he still does it a bit with them. He has a large harem of hens now so he is busy with them more than my shoes.

 

[jopeep]

Nambroth, That last photo of Dear Derp staring at the easter egg is priceless! Would make an egg-cellent Easter card.

 

[drumstick diva]

Jopeep I agree. It looks like a Derp vs.easter egg stare down

 

[Magic Birdie]

Derp's doesn't look like Derp without her beard!