My broody has chicks! Pics! Yay!

[Chellester]

I posted this thread here about a month ago about how one of my silkies went broody and I decided to buy her some hatching eggs to set on even though I already have WAY too many chickens:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=19543

I promised pics when they hatched, and they have hatched, so here's the pics!

Betty, the new momma, with two of the chicks sticking their heads out from under her:

Lifting Betty up to get a better shot of the chicks:

Closeup of one of the chicks:

These are Golden Laced Wyandottes I bought from Leon Trading Company on eBay. Out of the 9 eggs I've ordered, I had 2 yolkers (non-starters), 1 quitter, and 6 hatchers, so roughly a 66% hatch rate. That is an excellent hatch rate for shipped eggs! I'm very pleased (and so is Betty!)

 

[Wildsky]

Oh how sweet - what a good mommy, letting you lift her up like that!
Congratulations!

 

[Heidi]

Awww they are so cute and what a good mom Betty is.

 

[skeeter9]

They're beautiful and so is Betty!!!

 

[lacyloo]

sooooooooooooooooooooo cute

 

[SunChick]

What a great hatch rate! I have Leon Valley eggs right now and we are due to hatch Nov 22nd from the bator. I am crossing my fingers!

 

[chickenranchwife]

congrats on the hatch rate, the babies are soooo sweet. I like your hen too she's very pretty.

 

[seminolewind]

How cute!!! My Leon Valley eggs (4) are all 100% , on day 12. Knock on wood!

 

[TxChiknRanchers]

Very nice chell, We KNOW you are very proud!

 

[Poison Ivy]

Oh they are so cute Congrats on the new babies.