The first two are out! **PICS added

[CityGirlintheCountry]

And holy cow are they loud!
I brought Shorty the broody in the house last night as the temps were dropping into the single digits and my coop isn't insulated. (I may have over-reacted, but I got all nervous about little wet chicks popping out and freezing!) The brooder coop with mama hen and all is on my dining room table.
About five AM I awoke to REALLY LOUD peeping. One baby was all the way out (and still damp) and the second was mostly out. Goodness these little guys are loud! I made up some mash for mama hen and just watched while she gobbled and hunkered over the remaining eggs and babies. Every now and then I got a glimpse of the tiny peepers. So, so cute!

I'm so excited! It's like Christmas morning!

 

[suenrob]

Congratulations!!! Lets see some pictures!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Ackk!! I'm trying to be good and leave her alone so the other babies have time to come out. It's so tempting to lift mama up so I can get some photos. Arggg!!!
Stay tuned. I'll try for pictures as soon as the sun comes up.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

First pics!

These are the first two out (hatched at the crack of dawn). There's a third one in there drying off. We'll see what happens with the last four eggs.

Aren't they just adorable?!

 

[halo]

Ive always thought a sheltie puppy was the cutest thing I could ever see, but I dont know, a hen with her newly hatched babies is right up there. Always makes me smile.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

I love that tiny chicks always seem to have a slightly disgruntled look about them. Like they're thinking "What just happened here? I was warm and cozy and then kablam! I'm out here all cold and wet... sheesh!"
(Actually, now that I think about it, my niece had that same look on her face when I first saw her at half an hour old... hmmmm...)

 

[BantamMom13720]

Congrats on the kids! I just had three hatch this week also- isn't it great!

 

[skeeter9]

Very sweet! Congrats!