Is this not the sweetest picture?! Our broody hen #2 never got to hatch any eggs. They were all duds or just didn't make it. I knew I just had to get the poor thing some babies. I didn't want to "break" her from her broodiness cause I want to have broody moms every year that want to hatch out babies for me. SO much easier than incubating and brooders!
I LOVE watching the moms and babies interact. It is a fascinating process. Well, my husband has a friend who raises different breeds and he just happened to have 3 baby chicks about a week old that hatched out about a week ago. Perfect! We got them last night and I gave them to her. She took to them right away!! This picture says it all. Love at first sight. I LOVE to listen to her talk to them.
Mom and babies are doing well and looking forward to see what we get. They are supposed to be Araucana/Black Copper Marans cross which means they will be Olive Eggers! I would love it!! Hope we have at least one hen. Would be bonus if somehow all three were hens. Updates will be forthcoming. Our momma #1 and her 3 chicks are doing great. I am sad that I think I have 2 roos and one hen (pullet) though.
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