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Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal
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Mike CHS
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One of our Buff Orpingtons has been sitting on eggs and when we checked a little while ago they are starting to hatch. We saw several and there seems to be so many under her that she is in constant movement to keep them all under her.
CntryBoy777
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Ooooo!!...they are some cute little things!!....just makes ya feel good seeing new life......
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Mike CHS
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She has been a good mama hen so far. This time we kept pulling her eggs till we thought she had enough and then put them all back so she could hatch more than one or two like the last one. We just gave away some layers because we had too many.
Southern by choice
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That just makes a person happy. Isn't it wonderful to see little chicks newly hatched.
Even when we were inundated and had 60-100 chicks coming out of the woods with their mommas and we would go... UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH they still brought a smile.
I sure do miss my poultry raising.
I love how right away they are pecking at the ground, scurrying about... how they get tired, how there is always one that ventures just a little farther than the rest.
What a joy.
Made my day Mike. Thanks.
Even when we were inundated and had 60-100 chicks coming out of the woods with their mommas and we would go... UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH they still brought a smile.
I sure do miss my poultry raising.
I love how right away they are pecking at the ground, scurrying about... how they get tired, how there is always one that ventures just a little farther than the rest.
What a joy.
Made my day Mike. Thanks.
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Mike CHS
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You are welcome.
Mama Hen is letting some get out from under her but I think it's because she is running out of room under her. Funny thing tonight - we must have gotten one of the eggs she was sitting on mixed with those we brought in the house. Teresa was cleaning one off when she started heard the egg she was cleaning start to chirp. She took it back outside to the hen so we will see how that one turns out.
Mama Hen is letting some get out from under her but I think it's because she is running out of room under her. Funny thing tonight - we must have gotten one of the eggs she was sitting on mixed with those we brought in the house. Teresa was cleaning one off when she started heard the egg she was cleaning start to chirp.
She took it back outside to the hen so we will see how that one turns out.Mini Horses
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I love chicks and mama hens! Congrats.
Baymule
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Awwww......she is such a good momma! Hens and chicks are so cute! That is a good hatch!
That's really nice Mike. Replenishment of stock with no $ spent to purchase. Hope they are mostly pullets for you.
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RollingAcres
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Cute chicks! She's a good momma.
