Juvenile Cream Legbars Adopt New Babies

[LadyEmmaGrey]

This is so sweet and such a surprise I just had to share. We have a pair of juvenile Cream Legbars that are close to going outside. This morning, we found the roo cowering in a corner of the brooder (we think some of the others chickens his age were being mean to him) so we separated him to give him time to destress. Meanwhile, my husband came home with four Blue Jersey Giant chicks. We decided to put them in the brooder with the roo while we set up their space. We were keeping an eye on them to make sure the roo wouldn't hurt them. Next thing we know, he has the chicks under him like a hen. So, we decided to get the female Cream Legbar and add her to the brooder to see what she would do. Now, the two of them are sitting with six chicks (we added two that were alone) under them. Everyone is nestled contentedly with happy chirps all around.