Silkie hatching her first eggs

[mb poultry]

My little silkie started hatching her first eggs today. She has been patiently sitting on five eggs through all kinds of bad weather, and today I raised her wings and was greeted by two little heads peeking at me! I hope she hatches the other 3.

 

[Cosmopolis Chick]

Isn't that a great moment?
I'm an ol' lady and I cried when my Silkie hatched out 6 eggs this past summer.

I've had chickens for years but never a rooster and thus no newborn chicks.
I bought fertile eggs for her and she was just the best Mama possible.

You can hear about the miracle of birth but nothing can touch actually seeing.
I was awestruck.

 

[mb poultry]

It is a miracle. I was raised with chickens and little diddles we called them. Now we are back to raising our children like we were. I have the first calf of the season due in a week, more little miracles for the children to see!

 

[mammat]

That is awesome! Our little silkie in my avatar hatched out 8 full size eggs and they all hatched last Easter morning. Me and my kids cried too!

 

[mb poultry]

She is cute! Wow, I didn't know they could cover that many! I may try more eggs as the weather warms. Oh, I forgot to mention she hatched out all 5 eggs! Four Silkies,.... and an accidental RIR.