One week ago I received a phone call from the Post Office telling me that my chicks from McMurray had arrived. I brought them home and got them settled into the brooder in the coop. About three days later I asked my Border Collie Brandy if she wanted to go with me to check on the babies, and in her doggy way she said yes. We went out to the coop and I took out a baby to show her. She looked at it while keeping a look at as well, I did this with several of the babies. Since then I take her out to the coop a couple of times a day to check on the babies. This morning when we went out I noticed that one of the Barred Rocks had a case of pasty butt. So I scooped him up, yes it is a roo from his head spot that looks like Mickey ears to the yellow legs. Anyways we brought him in and cleaned him up. After he was cleaned I wrapped him in a dish towel to dry him off and took him with me into the office. This whole time Brandy would not get more that a couple of feet away from him and if he made noise I had to show he was ok. He sat with us and took naps while I waited for him to dry off and then Brandy went with me to put him back with the girls. It was amazing to see how protective she is of all the chicks and especially when one was taken out of where he belongs. Here is a picture of Brandy and Rock (the little black and white dot in the towel.)
