Missing hen comes back with a surprise!

[ilovemychickens2000]

My hen went missing around 2 months ago. I thought she had started living in the woods, or maybe was dead. She is a black austalorp. Well, yesterday i walked outside.. and she was back.. with 4 babies! there was one baby who was in a egg, but couldnt get out. The egg had shrinkwrapped to the baby, so after 30 minutes of carefully peeling, i was able to get it out and put it under mama. say hi to binky and her 5 wonderful babies! she is being very sweet with me. lets me pick her up, pet her, grab her babies, pet her babies exc. i think it means she loves me . i put her in a play pen outside for now, so her babies cant get lost but she can feel the grass and scratch around.

 

[GodLovesU]

Awwwww!The same thing almost happened with my favorite hen once but I didn’t have a rooster.

 

[TwoCrows]

Aww....I am so glad she returned and with precious cargo! Great job on busting out the baby from the egg too!

 

[LoveChickens27]

OH MY GOSH!!! They are sooooo cute! Congratulations!

 

[Eggs_Over_EZ]

What a great story all around. Having your hen return with 4 gifts. Love it!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Wait, did the baby in the egg follow with it's legs stuck out? Just confused as to how you found this one egg since you didn't know where she was.

Cute family, btw

 

[Morrigan]

I love these stories about missing hens returning with chicks in tow. Great job getting #5 out of the shell. I'm curious however, about how you found the shrink-wrapped chick. Did you find the hidden nest, or did she have the egg tucked under her wing or something.

 

[Nym]

Wow, what a great mamma hen. Any ideas where she may have been hiding?

 

[Canadian Wind]

((sorry, couldn't resist!))

 

[N F C]

Congrats on the surprise chicks! Glad the story had a happy ending