An update on on our hatch. Momma silkie has 3 babies under her, a couple that don't have their land legs yet, so under her is best. There are 9 in the indoor brooder, who by the way no longer have bugs as far as I can tell. Momma cochin is in the barn with her three LF week and a half olds. Momma silkie still has 3 eggs under her, that I am not sure if they will hatch or not. One hatched yesterday with a little help, and I haven't seen him yet since he is under her. It is way too cold to look at them this morning. It is 31 here. It's nice and toasty under her so I am leaving them be. I hope the little guys who have the walking problem will snap out of it like Chance did. There was a little blue she hatched the other day that was the same way and it is fine now. SIde note, funniest thing ever is watching the littles, wiggle their buts and take three steps backwards to poop. Although one of them chirps loudly right before it goes, so I hope it is okay.
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I put her in with the LF girls and they never even messed with her in the pecking order! she minds her business and hangs with the silkies on the other side and all is well.
