The Feather Mountain Flock!

[PouleNoire]

Thank you so much!

 

[PouleNoire]

Oh. My. Gosh. A Shiptons Big R, not local, I visited had BANTAM COCHINS!!!! My favs! And Mille Fleur D'Uccles! I've been interested in those for a while! It took EVERYTHING for me to resist. But, I did. Our current feathery little ones are wonderful as is and sooo sweet! Should try to get some updated pics soon..they're getting to their rebellious stage and growing into their new feathers!

 

[PouleNoire]

Ok interesting news, Lacey our GLW is sitting on some eggs! It wasn't planned she just went broody so we thought we'd let her try hatching them! This is our first attempt at any sort of hatching and to be honest I'm a little scattered because we weren't prepared for it so I hadn't been reading up on it much before, a little knowledge but I've been doing more. I want the best for the chicks but were mostly just letting her go for it, we havent put her separate from the nest or anything, I am thinking on putting some sort of curtains on the nest for privacy. Were about a week in and just noticing some starting development!Will try to update on this thread for big updates, I do have a separate thread specific to it but I will post updates here as well! Wish Lacey and us luck and hopefully they hatch! I have always wanted chicks from our chickens! Whew, nuff said for now, update later!

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Wow I am doing the same thing with one of mine buT just recently moved her in house since it’s been cold outside.

 

[PouleNoire]

Oooh! Good luck with her! We've gotten some cold temps here as well but nothing abnormal for our region and nothin severe so Lacey is still outside

 

[PouleNoire]

Oh also candled the egg with the most development tonight and it's still truckin! I have to pry myself away from candling for a few days now, don't want to handle them too much..

 

[aquila]

How exciting! I just found this thread, I hope you get some cute new additions to your flock! Do you know about how many eggs she is sitting on?

 

[drumstick diva]

Did you mark the eggs, so other hens can't deposit more?

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Not sure where the comment was directed to but no don’t mark them cause she inside.My bantam hen has six

 

[TheTwoRoos]

One if he chicks has hatched!