Thursday 3 May 2012

Meet the Newest Farm Member

This afternoon marks a momentous occasion for the farm and it's chicken stock. Our broody hen has hatched her first chick and our farm's first animal birth!

She was sitting on five eggs but is down to three now as she discarded two over her sitting time. This chick arrives on the twentieth day of sitting so hopefully we shall see the others come along tomorrow. Even if we don't she is still our little hero hen.

So far she is seeming to be a good mum, protective but not overly so. She is letting the chick explore whilst still keeping an eye on it and helping it scratch and peck.

The other hens are very interested too, there is much queuing along the fence line to take a look at the new arrival and mummy hen seems happy to show off her one man brood!

Fingers crossed for her other two eggs as we go into tomorrow.

3 comments:

  1. That's great. I should have some more bantam chicks hatching soon under the mamas as well as quail and duck eggs in the incubator.

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  2. How cute, hens definitely make good mums. Good luck today with the other the two eggs xxx

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  3. Such an adorable chick...I bet you are as proud as the hen!!

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