two girls co-parenting one chick...

[akaxo]

both of the two girls in the picture below went broody at about the same time so i got them half a dozen fertile eggs and put them under them in separate nesting boxes. all went well until about hatching time when only the one hatched, it appears four of the other eggs weren't fertilized after all and one must have died part way through from what i can tell. so anyway fast forward to now and both girls have taken on the motherly role for the one baby. they both squeeze in the nest with it, hang around it together all the time making clucking noises and showing it all the chickeny things it needs to know. no dramas at all between them but woe betide anyone who comes near them as their combined fury get's let loose!

just struck me as a bit funny so thought i'd mention it

i'm curious to know if this is common or not.

i guess it shows same sex co-parenting of adopted babies can work

 

[geebs]

All my birds pair up for the younguns.. The flock gives way for mammas and babies....I just love the family values chickens have as a rule.

 

[silkieroo]

Awww! Thats soo cute! I feel bad for any rooster who breaks that chicks heart!

 

[Pickles03]

adorable!!!! what a great story.....made my night.

 

[Yay Chicks!]

Very sweet. What a great picture

 

[crtrlovr]

absolutely, totally precious!

 

[BHep]

I have 2 silkie sisters that both went broody together, hatched together and share all the chicks. It is adorable.

 

[akaxo]

these two are sisters too. they're being awfully cute with it today out in the sun, first time they've spent so much time outside with it

 

[Pene and Frida]

How sweet, great news for me! I have two chickens looking broody and I was really worried about either or attacking the baby chicks.