Three hens a-brooding...

elmo

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Our three tiny Serama cross hens are now sitting on eggs. They are so cute in their box, all fluffed up, looking so maternal. This will be our first attempt at hatching eggs, and we're equal measures of excited and anxious.

One of the hens is sitting on d"Uccle eggs that we got from a breeder; the other two are sitting on their own eggs or eggs from their flockmates. We had to rehome our little rooster just a short while ago because of a neighbor's complaint, so these will be the last fertile eggs from our own flock that we're ever going to have. Any little roos that hatch out will have to be rehomed, too, so I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that we don't end up with worse than a 50/50 male to female ratio on any chicks that hatch.

I can't help it, I adore our chickens!
 
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So, you're in for the waiting game. Best wishes for your brood!
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It must be the season. Good luck
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I have two that went broody at the same time. One black silkie and one black australorp. They arent even in the same pens. I was not ready for this either. The silkie has 6 guinea eggs and the hen has 6 eggs that i grabbed out of the daily pick and gave her.
 
Yup, I haven't felt this impatient waiting for something to happen since I was little and waiting for Santa Claus. Only two more weeks to go on our first hen's clutch.
 

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