Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: Extended Edition

[jxp]

So I took a big step today . . . I brought Daisy into the run with Sweety's brood. I needed to know a few things before I start opening the run again.

1) Do the older birds behave differently around her after the incident?
No, they didn't care that she was there, but the babies aren't use to her being so close, so they stuck to mom.
2) Does she show more interest in these chicks than the others?
Daisy clearly wanted to interact with them but knows these chicks are off-limits and mostly hung out behind my legs and didn't try to go towards them. This could be a worrying sign that she doesn't trust herself with them, but we'll have to see how things go.

I also brought her into the pen with the 9 and 10 week olds and the still penned incubator babies. She sniffed a few of the 9 and 10 week olds and they seemed to wonder where she'd been, and a couple jumped on her back, lol. (They're clearly terrified) She walked over to the penned incubator chicks and gave the ones that came close a good sniff and Cookie gave her a peck on the nose and Daisy backed away.

I think we're back on track and I'll be opening the run tomorrow. I'll have Daisy on leash and let the older chickens loose with the babies for about an hour before sundown. Wish me luck!

Go Cookie That's my girl

 

[redinator]

I've been staring at this again!