Actually I have two little chicks. Two little, home grown, my own broody hatched, chicks.
The Austra White hen, Speckles, decided three weeks ago that she wanted to set that day's eggs I hadn't collected yet. With my two failed attempts already, I figured why the hell not? Sure it's getting to be cold, and there is likely to be snow on the ground soon. Not like any of them are gonna hatch anyway. I thought Tues this last week was going to be the hatch date, and I wasn't terribly surprised when Tues came and went with no chicks.
I did remember to mark the eggs this time and I knew she stole two more, so I thought I'd just let her set a few more days to see what happens. Color me giddy when I got home Thurs night and picked her up to peek under her. A little fuzzy chick was peeping under there. It was too dark to really see anything, but today I got pics. She hatched out a second chick Fri morning too.
YAY, /HappyDance
I don't have any idea who the baby daddy is. Neither of them have a puff on their heads. The black one does have a little yellow spot. I'm just tickled pink that we Haza Baby Chickenz!!!!
Soooo cute! Congratulations! I'm glad you waited long enough.
ReplyDeleteAwww, Speckles looks like such a proud mama! The babies are so adorable. Congrats!
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ReplyDeleteKathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
They are so cute! And Mama looks so proud. The only time I think I see emotion on a chicken is when they have hatchlings.
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