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[Faraday40]

Look what I found this morning!

 

[Molpet]

Look what I found this morning!
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The 3 Wise men on their way.



Going to be house chickens for the next 6 weeks or is someone broody?

 

[Faraday40]

The 3 Wise men on their way.



Going to be house chickens for the next 6 weeks or is someone broody?

This was an unauthorized hatching. I found eggs under Popcorn (broody Serama hen). I candled and removed clears and quitters. All 3 of the developing eggs hatched. I like how I have one chick of each color. Who knows, they could even be Teddy's babies. Since they're Serama chicks and it's below freezing, they will get a week inside so I can make sure they're thriving. (Seramas are a bit more fragile than regular chicks)

Meanwhile, Peanut is also broody. I marked the eggs under her but she just started sometime after Christmas. Truffle is also acting broody, but if she sticks to it, she'll just have to share. I really don't want a lot of chicks in January. I just finished getting my numbers down for winter!

 

[Molpet]

This was an unauthorized hatching. I found eggs under Popcorn (broody Serama hen). I candled and removed clears and quitters. All 3 of the developing eggs hatched. I like how I have one chick of each color. Who knows, they could even be Teddy's babies. Since they're Serama chicks and it's below freezing, they will get a week inside so I can make sure they're thriving. (Seramas are a bit more fragile than regular chicks)

Meanwhile, Peanut is also broody. I marked the eggs under her but she just started sometime after Christmas. Truffle is also acting broody, but if she sticks to it, she'll just have to share. I really don't want a lot of chicks in January. I just finished getting my numbers down for winter!

And mine stopped laying the end of October.... Until a pullet started a couple weeks ago. 2 pullets and 1 hen are laying now.

 

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[Faraday40]

1st chicks of 2026! (for me)

Peanut's eggs hatched. She's got a Serama, a Silkie Showgirl, and a reg Silkie. Here's my favorite chick of the 3.
Just look at all that Fluff!




Pouty Face:


Gotta count those 10 toes


* Thankfully, Truffle came to her senses and stopped acting broody.

 

[Molpet]

1st chicks of 2026! (for me)

Peanut's eggs hatched. She's got a Serama, a Silkie Showgirl, and a reg Silkie. Here's my favorite chick of the 3.
Just look at all that Fluff!
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Pouty Face:
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Gotta count those 10 toes
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* Thankfully, Truffle came to her senses and stopped acting broody.

Congratulations on the cuties

 

[Faraday40]

I guess I should show the other 2 chicks.