SURPRISE !!

[20736]

Well, imagine my surprise when I went out in the middle of a storm yesterday morning and found a little chick under one of our broody hens.
We have 2 Black-tailed Japs, and they went broody last month. They gave up about a week ago, when our 2 Bantry hens took over the nest boxes and kept incubating the same eggs. Since these broodys had only been at it a week or so, I didn't think there would be any chicks. I just let them brood to encourage that behavior.
I do not know the lineage of the chick. I have a very young Welsummer Cockrel in with these hens.
But, ain't it cute!!

 

[Reurra]

Death by adorableness!!

 

[Chicks Galore3]

Adorable!!!!! I want chicks soooo bad! :O

 

[KKeiC07]

Yay!!!

 

[20736]

Well, for safety sake, I moved Momma and chick to a segregation box for their own good.
As an afterthought, I threw 1n 4 eggs to keep Momma maternal.
Guess What!!
One of those eggs hatched the next day.
It's the blonde one.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

YAY Congrats!!!