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Light Sussex at 4 weeks

My welsummer boys at 4 weeks

Babies now 5 weeks old

Added a copper maran and bason white to the flock last weekend

2 weeks old. The welsummers and light Sussex growing rapidly and the others not far behind. Some short flights already taking place. Another trip outside yesterday but raining today so indoors.

1 week (7-9 days old) first trip outside with mama hen. Two aunty hens came close and have learned not to!

4-6 days old. The chicks all have tail feathers and are sprouting wings except the Buff Orpington’s who have no tail feathers yet. The yellow BO has grown bigger and stands taller and louder. Maybe a Roo. The gingery spotty BO is squatter and quieter, hopefully a pullet.

Day 22. Broody is off the nest. Last egg failed. Six lovely happy chicks.

Day 21. Crested Rock hybrid and second Welsummer successfully hatched so 6 babies altogether. One egg remaining still no sound…will candle tomorrow if still silent.

Day 20. Further update. Two buff Orpington’s hatched! One is slightly yellower and the other slightly gingery… second Welsummer and Crested Rock hybrid have pipped! Only one unpipped egg left in the nest but no sound yet from that one