My seven hens are turning three in July and my Speckled Sussex, Dottie, was a total Hormonal Helen this month, so I figured I’d seize the day. I ordered six Brahma chicks! They arrived Monday and spent their first day in the basement brooder groovin‘ on the warmth.
Monday night, I sneaked them under Dot and crossed fingers and toes that she’d wake up on Tuesday and think, “wth? I went to bed last night sitting on two wooden eggs and I wake up to six squirmy peepers!”
She really has done an awesome job so far. She lets the little Hellions pull her eyelids and wattles, climb up on her, shows them where the food and water are... She’s very protective and has fought like a rooster with one of my EEers who woke up on the wrong side of the roost this morning.
She‘s also okay with some of her flock-mates coming all the way into the nest box to steal baby chow. Bertha, my other EEer, comes in and out now and the chicks will run over to say hello without any fear. Lily, my BLRW, and Blue, my blue Cochin, have come in to say hi too.
One of the buff Brahmas died during the night, and one of the dark Brahmas has a tiny vent prolapse and a poopy butt, but otherwise all are healthy and enjoying the morning sunshine with Momma-Moo. (The dark Brahma seems to be holding her own. She’s able to poop, is eating and drinking and running around like a champ. Fingers crossed for little Mary Pooper.)
They‘re just so stinking cute!!
Monday night, I sneaked them under Dot and crossed fingers and toes that she’d wake up on Tuesday and think, “wth? I went to bed last night sitting on two wooden eggs and I wake up to six squirmy peepers!”
She really has done an awesome job so far. She lets the little Hellions pull her eyelids and wattles, climb up on her, shows them where the food and water are... She’s very protective and has fought like a rooster with one of my EEers who woke up on the wrong side of the roost this morning.
She‘s also okay with some of her flock-mates coming all the way into the nest box to steal baby chow. Bertha, my other EEer, comes in and out now and the chicks will run over to say hello without any fear. Lily, my BLRW, and Blue, my blue Cochin, have come in to say hi too.
One of the buff Brahmas died during the night, and one of the dark Brahmas has a tiny vent prolapse and a poopy butt, but otherwise all are healthy and enjoying the morning sunshine with Momma-Moo. (The dark Brahma seems to be holding her own. She’s able to poop, is eating and drinking and running around like a champ. Fingers crossed for little Mary Pooper.)
They‘re just so stinking cute!!
