That's adorable. She's got her hands (or wings) full there.ok, for another dose of serious cuteness, here goes... thank god chickens can't count. LOLand to answer the question... before anyone asks... is 42. i think. for now? she's got: 2 mottled cochins about 3 weeks old 1 black & white EE same age (all 3 from gilmanor) 5 sfh hatched 5/11 8 mille fleur cochins (5/11) 2 weeble EE's (5/11) 10 dark Cornish or blrw (can't tell apart, 5/11) 7 more mille fleur cochins (5/16) 7 dorking/ee (5/16) i had today's hatch in a small bucket, sitting below the edge of the brooder while i readied the other brooder, momma's door was open (frequently stays that way). she hops up on the edge, looks down at the new babies, and immediately tried to get into the bucket to sit on them. i asked her if she was sure, she insisted she had plenty of room for them and whatever else i hatch out in the next few days. so in they went.
Well, they're officially here in Barboursville. Went outside to tend to the chickens and came back in and sat down. Heard this little buzzing noise and there were two clinging to my sleeve, their beady little read eyes staring at me. lol.They don't eat anything now. But they do damage hardwood shoots with their egglaying. I'm in southern Louisa Co. Over the past week I've been gathering between 100 - 150 in the mornings after I feed the pigs. Takes about 10 minutes. Distributing them between about 70 adult birds. takes about 3 minutes, lol.
