melcaara
Chirping
I ordered chicks a couple days ago, they arrived a few hours ago. I stuck them all under my Cochin bantam (Betty) who has been sitting for a while and she took them all immediately. Somehow she has fit 18 chicks under her! 6 bantam Cochin, 6 Japanese bantam, and 6 Cornish x. I tend to have luck with giving hens chicks it seems, Betty herself was given to an Orpington hen at a week old after the hen had hatched some fertile eggs I ordered. The photo with the chicks all out was after they had warmed up and started moving around, I promise I didn't just plop them all in front of her like that
I'm so excited about the bantam cochins, they're birchen color and I absolutely love them. The Japanese ones are because my wife wanted one for a pet xD if I can start breeding and raising Cochin bantams I'd be so happy. I've had a variety of breeds now and nothing has stolen my heart the way Betty has.
The Cornish x were to avoid the small order fee, so I can pull them out and raise separately if they start causing issues with the bantams.