Getting baby chicks this spring? I have many tips for you

[Poka_Doodle]

Thats good.
Oh. Thats lucky he didn't have to follow through

 

[ldawntaylor]

Yes, I'm glad he didn't have to follow through.

Processing the birds went well and I am now down to 10 birds.

My OEGB bantam pullet seems to be broody. She gets off the nest long enough to eat and such and goes back to the nest until the day warms up to about 80 degrees then she will leave the nest for a bit longer. She is only about 27 weeks old herself....

 

[ldawntaylor]

My bantam hen has been on that nest most of the day for the past two weeks. It will be interesting to see what the results are.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Good luck!

 

[ldawntaylor]

There is a new arrival in the hen house. I will try to get a picture when it is daylight. In a way I'm surprised the egg hatched. It was from a bantam pullet and this was the first time my bantam game hen went broody.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

That's really cool!

 

[ldawntaylor]

I got a picture this morning. I'm not going to try and figure out how to add it from my phone. So it will be tonight or tomorrow before I get it posted.

I have had to change my Internet service. So that means most of my posts are likely to be very short. I just have to keep reminding myself that at least I have Internet access.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Okay.

 

[ldawntaylor]

Okay, I'm back with the promised picture. This chick is about the size of a field mouse if it is even that big.

As of today it is still doing well. It is starting to get in some feathers on the wings. Very tiny feathers....

I may be wrong but I believe the cockerel responsible is my bantam. I also believe that the pullet that laid the egg is my cornish bantam.

There are two things I know for sure, it is doing well and my game hen bantam is not the one that laid the egg although she hatched it.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Cute.