Jumping the Moon Dairy - the next chapter

[Bruce]

Then I had to reunite a chick with its mom, somehow it got separated and the hen was already under the hay barn for the night and the little chick was chirping and didn't know where to go. It was dark so I had to go and get a light, crawl around in the dirt and find the hen and then convince the chick and hen that they belonged together.

Glad to know Zorra isn't the only hen that can't count. She did better with the 2015's she raised form about 4 days old than with the 2017's that self raised for 3 weeks before she decided to mother them. I guess they were more independent and willing to wander away with 1 or 2 of their mates. Don't know how often I asked: "Zorra, where are the rest of your chicks?". She never answered nor did she go looking for them.

 

[babsbag]

I had a broody about a month ago and I caught her and put her in my grow out pen so they would all stay safe. Not sure what to do with this group, not sure that they would share the pen very well. I have 10 chicks coming from a feed store on Friday so I thought about taking them from the hen and combining them with the new ones. IDK.

 

[Mike CHS]

I remember that Little Red Hen book and that post had me rolling but now I see you that way too.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I thought everybody our age had read that book....many times....but, I guess not....
How old are the chicks with the broody hen?

 

[babsbag]

The new mama...I would say 3 days. The oldest one...about 3 weeks.

I have got to find that book.

 

[babsbag]

I just put a bid on it on eBay.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I wouldn't think it would be a problem, but if ya have some hardware cloth ya could cut a piece to separate the groups in the same brooder, box, or tote...whatever ya are using...but, I'd try it and keep an eye out for bullying....bet they are little Cuties!!....

 

[BoboFarm]

I read The Little Red Hen to my kids all the time. My daughter loves it I have the book from when I was a kid. It's from a set of books from the Mother Goose that reads the story out loud from a tape you put in under her wing. It brings back memories

 

[babsbag]

@CntryBoy777 They are always cute when they are with their mama.

 

[babsbag]

@BoboFarm I remember that Mother Goose. I didn't own one but I had a store that resold kid's clothes and toys and we had a few of those in our store. Teddy Ruxpin too.