So Eggscited! UPDATE

[Imissmygirls]

A closer look at the front 6. I gave up trying to get them all together.

I think we will be able to tell them apart when they feather out. I hope.
Here is also a very poor pic of their daddy Houdini, who is a really pretty EE. You have to keep your eye on him , but he is a very good rooster who takes care of his girls. The pullet in the rear is from a 4H embryology hatch. The others - noisy boys- are gone. Chicken Little ( the SKY IS FALLING!) should start laying any day now if Houdini's actions mean anything.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

I found all 7! Momma looks like our Muffy.

 

[homesteadingcowgirl]

I should be getting babies tomorrow or Thursday-please oh please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Imissmygirls]

Good luck in your hatch. Do you have a broody or an incubator? I admit-- I'm too lazy for the incubator. I waited for a broody.
Next time: I will find a local supplier of fertile chocolate eggs!!!!!

Kitty, mama's name is Cleo's Friend. We named her that because she got out of the box as a chick and our dog Cleo picked her up in her mouth and brought her to us. As she got older, the hen would always go over to Cleo to say hello. Even now, she doesn't panic when Cleo sticks her head in to check out the babies. I admit, I will watch when they go outside to make sure Cleo isn't too interested , but she generally leaves the hens alone.
Houdini, on the other hand, is frequently chased to the chicken pen when he isn't behaving. Then Cleo sits at the door and gives him a TimeOut til he calms down.

 

[homesteadingcowgirl]

these are under broodies- I have had hens setting 11 times this year!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I should have more to show for it than I do, but things happen. SEveral have set twice-the two Dominiques on now (Piper and Dutch) set and hatched earlier this year.
Cleo's Friend sounds like a character

 

[homesteadingcowgirl]

First chocolate egger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There was a whole lot of squealing and jumping going on!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

and pics?

 

[Imissmygirls]

ohohhhhh.... not good. I'm jealous with 11 broodies!
I am getting the itch to have more broodies.
I WILL RESIST
I WILL RESIST

I really don't want to enlarge our coop.

But I really want a Welsummer.


... waiting for more chocolate babies.

 

[Imissmygirls]

Homesteadgal, did you say what breed your chocolate eggies were???

And I think its time for another update from LL. You didn't get any of your showgirls, did you?

 

[homesteadingcowgirl]

I can't get pics yet, Piper and Dutch have her back in the bales- I can see that the reamining 10 eggs haven't done anything-please, please, I have been trying to get a choc. egger all year!!! These are french copper marans. 11 astounds me too, I think it is due to their age and also I specifically chose breeds that were more inclined to brood. Out of my EE's, I only had one hatch, I really hope I get more than one CE-