Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[runsw/scissors]

Oh I am so sorry!

I wish I had words to make it better..

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[runsw/scissors]

I have 2 that have pipped!!!

OMG!!!! I am soooooooooooo excited!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Well keep us updated on the progress!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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My roos won't get involved in a girl fight either. Okay stony you have done it now, I love the blues as you know so I'll take 6 eggs from you in the spring. Thank you!

very good! TY!

on a sad note, it was a bad night on Stonykill Farm. A weasle found it's way into a coop, and killed 5 Sumatra hens, 2 Sumatra roo's, and my only 2 Black Austrolop/Sumatra mixes. 1 roo, 1 hen. So today is tighten up coop day, and process dead chickens day.

It got in there thru a tiny hole, and ate only the necks of the chickens. I am now at war!

Oh stony I am so sorry to hear about your birds, that is so sad,

we will be thinking about you all and hoping you get that varmit.

 

[djennings]

So sorry to hear about all your beautiful birds stony.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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Congratulations!!! Will be waiting for news and then pictures ...

 

[Jloeffler]

Stony: I am so sorry to hear about your birds!

Runs W/ Scissors: Congratulations!


Baby chicks with Momma pictures!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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Serious cuteness! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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They are adorable and mama is a doll too. Did you let her keep the eggs?

 

[BarnGoddess01]

I nearly had heart failure this afternoon! Went out to bring the horses in at 4 PM and did a quick check on the free-rangers. Broody Mama was in her usual 4 o'clock spot with just 2 of the kids. Lordy, lordy, lordy - where is number 3???? Complete panic. I ran around looking in all the usual spots. Not a trace. I finally gave up and started checking on the rest of the flock - and there was Olive - out there scratching with all the BIG girls.

I guess Olive figures she doesn't need mothering anymore! (Although when I smuggled the raisins out for mama and the kids - Olive reappeared in a BIG hurry!!

) I'm figuring this one is going to be VERY good at taking care of herself.)

PS. We are 8 weeks old today.