What did you do with your flock today?

[TropicalBabies]

Are those the youngest two still in the nest box? They look happy enough to stay put for now.... as long as they can see mom of course!
They are all absolutely adorable Well done Hope!

Yes, part of her 5. They joined mom for breakfast shortly after that photo. Gave flock papaya, Hope and her kids too, but don't think kids got much if any, after tidbiting 1 sec. mom gobbled the snacks up. Guess the kids will learn to be faster.

 

[Carters Chick House]

This chick just hatched this morning.

 

[Carters Chick House]

This group 3 weeks today.

 

[Carters Chick House]

I spend my time out in the coop with them every morning. The rest of my flock free range all day and like to hang out with me when I'm in the yard. I just love them all.

 

[TropicalBabies]

This group 3 weeks today.

Nice brooder set up and beautiful flock. Brahma momma

 

[Carters Chick House]

Nice brooder set up and beautiful flock. Brahma momma

Thank you. Yes..Brahma momma with a Cochin/Orpington mix chick.

 

[Maddcatter]

This is probably where I should have posted this originally.
I have chickens brooding on duck eggs, because the broodies were stubborn, and I don't want more chickens right now.
Broody hen #1 hatched out 3 ducklings a couple of days ago, and was still sitting on this one.
Broody #2 chased her off the nest today.... After this little dude had pipped last night.
I found the egg, already fairly hatched, but cold. Little duckling was peeping, and starting to shrink wrap, so I put some Neosporin on the membrane and put the egg under broody #2, as broody #1 had stopped sitting in her nest. (I didn't know why at that point).
I came back and checked 10 minutes later and the duckling (sans egg) is out of broody #2's nesting box and is cold. So I ghetto-rigged an incubator with a heat lamp and warmed the duckling back up, and put the divider in the brooder between the 2 hens, as apparently broody #2 is a judas.
Apparently I really should have gotten an incubator, as I am now worried about the eggs under broody hen #2...
So, it's an adventure. The duckling doesn't like being under the heat lamp, so it's now tucked into my shirt. I figure I'll put it under broody #1 tonight after she's asleep.

 

[TropicalBabies]

This is probably where I should have posted this originally.
I have chickens brooding on duck eggs, because the broodies were stubborn, and I don't want more chickens right now.
Broody hen #1 hatched out 3 ducklings a couple of days ago, and was still sitting on this one.
Broody #2 chased her off the nest today.... After this little dude had pipped last night.
I found the egg, already fairly hatched, but cold. Little duckling was peeping, and starting to shrink wrap, so I put some Neosporin on the membrane and put the egg under broody #2, as broody #1 had stopped sitting in her nest. (I didn't know why at that point).
I came back and checked 10 minutes later and the duckling (sans egg) is out of broody #2's nesting box and is cold. So I ghetto-rigged an incubator with a heat lamp and warmed the duckling back up, and put the divider in the brooder between the 2 hens, as apparently broody #2 is a judas.
Apparently I really should have gotten an incubator, as I am now worried about the eggs under broody hen #2...
So, it's an adventure. The duckling doesn't like being under the heat lamp, so it's now tucked into my shirt. I figure I'll put it under broody #1 tonight after she's asleep.View attachment 3544809

That's incredible. Best of luck, I hope it does well and has a terrific and long life.

 

[Carters Chick House]

This is probably where I should have posted this originally.
I have chickens brooding on duck eggs, because the broodies were stubborn, and I don't want more chickens right now.
Broody hen #1 hatched out 3 ducklings a couple of days ago, and was still sitting on this one.
Broody #2 chased her off the nest today.... After this little dude had pipped last night.
I found the egg, already fairly hatched, but cold. Little duckling was peeping, and starting to shrink wrap, so I put some Neosporin on the membrane and put the egg under broody #2, as broody #1 had stopped sitting in her nest. (I didn't know why at that point).
I came back and checked 10 minutes later and the duckling (sans egg) is out of broody #2's nesting box and is cold. So I ghetto-rigged an incubator with a heat lamp and warmed the duckling back up, and put the divider in the brooder between the 2 hens, as apparently broody #2 is a judas.
Apparently I really should have gotten an incubator, as I am now worried about the eggs under broody hen #2...
So, it's an adventure. The duckling doesn't like being under the heat lamp, so it's now tucked into my shirt. I figure I'll put it under broody #1 tonight after she's asleep.View attachment 3544809

Such a sweet face

 

[Chickin Fairy]

I went out with my birds today and everyone got along swimmingly! My black hen has been going after the hamburg chicks, but today she was way more accepting of their presence. I was finally able to let them be and get some gardening done! Yippie!