Ducklings Under Broody Hen

[Julie Birb]

So! I figured I'd let you guys know that I took a chance and put two ducklings (that I couldn't walk out of Murdoch's without) under my bantam cochin who has been sitting on eggs for only 3 days. She immediately tucked them under her and started making soft clucks at them. I've checked on them about 50 times in the last hour and all I can hear is soft purring sounding clucks from Tabby, the new momma.

Oh my goodness. So much cute packed into tiny packages.

 

[Julie Birb]

You are so right! Duckings are the cutest little things - those teeny bills and webbed feet. Adorable.

You notice the webbed feets too. Yay.

 

[Redguitar77]

More pictures of the babies and the proud new momma.

 

[Julie Birb]

More pictures of the babies and the proud new momma.

Bless her heart. She's so sweet to take care of her babies. Cute.

 

[beccaWA]

I had both Black Australorps and ducks, and the Australorp decided to sit on 5 duck eggs. She set, hatched, and raised those ducklings as her own. She did freak out a little when they were big enough to go in a kiddie pool... LOL

 

[Julie Birb]

I had both Black Australorps and ducks, and the Australorp decided to sit on 5 duck eggs. She set, hatched, and raised those ducklings as her own. She did freak out a little when they were big enough to go in a kiddie pool... LOL

She probably was afraid they'd drown.

 

[Duck Lover88]

Awwww SOOOO THEY ARE ALL SO CUTE!!!!!