We have a mess of keets!

[ozark hen]

When I went out to feed this morning, as I passed my fenced in garden where my guinea hen is setting on 21 eggs, I told her good morning as I always do.................out popped 12 tiny heads!

OMG I am getting my "baby" fix!

I was getting so tempted to put some buff orp eggs in the bator to have layers by spring. Now I can hold off....for a little while

I hope lots more hatch. This is the first time I have let her hatch her own...she is a little over a year old and seems to be a great mom! I hope she keeps them within the garden to keep predators away. Not sure if I will try to catch them all and mom and put them in the big brooder cage inside the coop or not.

 

[texaschickmama]

What a sweet picture in my head of the 12 little ones peeking out, AWWWWWWW. Maybe you will have more by the end of the day.

 

[ozark hen]

Thanks, I sure hope so.

 

[ozark hen]

here are some of the new keets hatched this morning or during the night.

 

[lowcountrypoultry]

awww. Very nice.

Best of Luck with the new additions!

 

[Picky Chicky]

So cute!! As I tell everyone with little babies... give them each a kiss on the head from their Auntie Vandrie in Virginia!

 

[speckledhen]

Aw, I love keets! Congrats.

 

[MissPrissy]

Awwww! I have a guinea that is nesting too! Congrats!

 

[feathersgalore]

Congrats on the babies. They are so cute.

 

[Fowl-Language]

Oh my gosh, they're soooo cute! Congratulations!