The beebs hunting down spiders and mosquitoes this morning 🦟
The neighbor brought his German Shepard dog over last night while we were having a fire and she was a little too interested in the chicken coop. Feeling uneasy about it today. She has never been allowed to cross the property line...
Oooh so excited!! Would love to see pics of the new nuggets.
This was my first time too, my hens just turned one year and I didn’t really know what to expect. Took the risk leaving them integrated since my broody hen is the top of the pecking order and thankfully it worked out.
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Thank you!! All Orpingtons, blue, buff, one splash. Hatched 4 (incubator) and bought 4 chicks last year.
It is exciting! Can’t wait to see yours!! It’s the best feeling to see those little faces popping out of mom’s floof. :love
How many eggs are you hatching out? Are you separating them or leaving them with the flock? Good luck in either case! Would love to get updates as well! :thumbsup
All three hatched!
I lost the dark brown one in an accident about a week old 💔
But the other two are thriving! Mama has been a great protective mother and the rest of the hens are polite aunties. I got lucky, I think!
Sorry for not updating this thread! Didn’t receive much engagement so moved...
Starting this rather late in the process- hatching day is Tuesday! But better late than never. I’m a new member so appreciate any advice/support :thumbsup
I have a Buff Orpington hen who went broody in February and I could not break her of it, so I caved and got her three fertile eggs to sit...