Update - Freda's adopted peeps (Pic's)

[Dixiedoodle]

Well, 'what ever' her breed she is worth 'her weight in gold'! I love the stories and pictures.. Thank you for sharing..Dixie

 

[Lunachick]

That second pic was my favorite too! What a pretty mama with her new peeps..

 

[bayouchica]

How sweet

Freda is a cute little hen.

I've never had any luck with my broodys taking on other peeps. How did you go about giving them to her?

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Bayouchica,
Posted page 3 w/pics

The coolest part was putting those little peeps in with Freda. It was sooooo sweet. I place the box next to me and just placed one peep up next to her breast. Held my hand over it for a minute so she wouldn't poke it. It sat there for just a minute then just vanished under her. She looked a little startled for a moment but settled so I thought "cool" and took the fake eggs out from under her then placed the next one next to her and just gently pushed it up under her a bit until it got the idea & went all the way under. Repeated until all peeps were under her. They all started peeping away under her and Freda, bless her heart, started sweet talking quietly to them and they hushed. I checked on them about 1 hr. later and Freda had shifted around a bit but all was quiet.
I will check on them in the morning and hope to get some pictures of them all together. I really am hoping all continues as sweetly as it did this eve and that they all thrive.

It was a wonderful expericence! Today one of the little Gold sex links caught a big ol' spider and was running around w/it. I was freaked a bit but Freda seemed to be telling it to hurry up and eat it. I had to take a quick tele call & when I looked back the spider was gone. Hope it doesn't give the little one indigestion.

 

[keeperofthehearth]

One note: I was sure to get day olds for Freda. I don't know if that made a difference but I felt getting chicks much older than a day or two might cause difficulties with Freda bonding.