Pics from around here and new chicks

[Break an Egg]

Hatched Sunday by a Buff Orpington, a bb red Phoenix

3 Phoenix, 3 Phoenix x self blue OEGB (the black ones)

their real mommies, who are broody now, and are sharing a nest

their daddy, who I can never really get a good pic of because he is so scared of me

and introducing Ruby, who has found her way to my home, she's cute but does her own thing

 

[Break an Egg]

sorry mods, I have posted twice, can one get deleted?? thanks.

actually it was 4 times, I have no idea what happened, sorry.

 

[gryeyes]

First, Ruby is adorable!

Second, your chick pics are also adorable.

Third, your broody mommas are just adorable.

Thanks so much for posting - although I know how those duplicate posts happen, it sure is frustrating, ain't it?? Glad the mods got it straightened out~!

 

[Break an Egg]

Thanks, yes, I feel great about the first chicks ever hatched here. I love my little backyard flock!


I have no idea how I posted this 4 times!!! lol how embarassing.

 

[crawfordmama]

It's cute how the two broodies are nestmates. And look at the face on Ruby! I love those eyes and ears!

 

[theoldchick]

Nice little crew you got there!

 

[Break an Egg]

Thanks crawfodmama and theoldchick. I actually think the OEGB hen (Dove is what we call her) is a little more serious about brooding than the phoenix hen. The OEGB is only 7 or 8 months old, but she will sit on the eggs while the phoenix will get up when I throw in BOSS or cracked corn.

Dove was actually beating up a Buff Orp hen this morning, I think it got too close to her nest

, which by the way has to be on the ground, she won't have it any other way.

 

[i<3chickens]

Ruby is just too cute