I am beginning to feel bad about saving the squished egg and giving the chick to Lukka! I just went down to check on them and the baby came out from under momma to check out some chickens that were looking at them through their chicken wire door. Lukka was so mad at the baby and she kept trying to push it back under her but it was curious and didn't want to go back. Eventually she got it back under her but not until it got a little discipline. I think I can stop obsessing over her rejecting the chick and not make so many trips down there during the day. In a couple of days when the weather improves, I think I'll try opening their door so Lukka can take the baby out. Then I'll start obsessing again!
Tomorrow is hatch day for 1 Coronation Sussex and 24 Mille Fleur Leghorns! Wednesday is lockdown for the Easter eve hatch of 3 New Hampshires and 5 Barred Rocks from Kathy! Then the following Tuesday one more Coronation Sussex is supposed to hatch. Then I am done for awhile. Every day one of the Icelandic girls tries being broody but taking the eggs from them has gotten them up and off the nests. Let's hope it keeps working. Last August when we moved to this property we had four broodies with new hatchlings all at once! The horror.
