Monday 28 April 2014

I Will Survive


Miss Broody with her baby chicks- Saturday morning



Saturday early morning my best little broody mother hen hatched out 2 fluffy yellow chicks. She's a good old girl and will sit on anything when she has sweet wild flower meadow hay and the April downpours arrive. She basically doesn't like getting her little feet wet or muddy. She is an excellent protective mother has hatched a number of baby chicks, has taken over as foster Mum with the ducks and in the past has hatched 2 goslings.
Anyway this time she didn't know if to sit or play outside and was in out, in out all the time, so I left her in the main house rather than put her in the maternity ward. Anyway after lots of too-ing and fro-ing she decided she was going to sit on 2 eggs, she also decided to poach (sorry wrong word) take a few of eggs from the next nest box, beside her. Anyway to cut a long story a bit shorter by Saturday afternoon while we were out she decided to abandon the 5 remaining eggs, when we got back they were stone cold. We candled them and some looked quite clear. But 2 were quite full so we decided to give them ago in the incubator. This morning we picked them up to bury them and cheep cheep one was peeping at mid-day a little wet chick emerged. I can't see any peeping in the second egg but will give it another 48 hours. So what do I do now? Put her under miss broody tonight or do I become mum?
We have called her Kylie, why?  after her song I should be so Lucky. If the other hatches she will be called Gloria after the song and title. Any ideas if they are cockerels?  Life is full of surprises. Sorry about the quality of the photos but they weren't easy to take and had to be taken instantly.
Have a super week.
Sarah xx


Lucky - newly hatched in the incubator 

16 comments:

  1. How wonderful to raise these little creatures, I hope Miss Broody can do a good job as mum, but if not, what fun you will have taking over (I presume, but have no experience of course!) - thankyou for visiting me today. You have a lovely blog - I have chicken envy - no where to keep them here and too many foxes!

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    1. Hi Betty
      Thankyou for visiting me. It's a shame you can't keep a few chickens they are such happy little birds, but they do need space and foxes can be another problem. Glad you like my blog.
      Sarah

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  2. Ah chucks, I can't wait to have a place where I can have some again.

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    1. Hi John
      Thankyou for visiting me. I do hope you can get some chickens soon.
      Sarah

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  3. Aaaahhh, what a little sweetie! I hope it survives!

    FlowerLady

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    1. Hi
      She is doing really well.
      Nice to hear from you and thankyou for visiting me.
      Sarah

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  4. Ah ! Merci pour cette belle fin d'histoire...
    Gros bisous ❀ ❁ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❁ ❀

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    1. Merci de me rendre visite. Il est toujours agréable de vous entendre. Elle était un petit poussin très chanceux. Sarah

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  5. Happy to see the mother and the child!
    I enjoy all your post and i am a follower of your blog. I wish you to visit my blog and be a member of mine!

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    1. Hi
      Thankyou for visiting me. I am a follower of your lovely blog.
      Sarah

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  6. Hi Sarah, I`m your new follower! Although I live in a small town my dream is to move to the countryside one day and to live the simple way of life. Love! Love! Love! Your blog!!!
    Hugs, Debbie

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    1. Hi Debbie
      Thankyou for visiting me and being a follower. I hope your dreams come true and you can move to the country.
      Sarah

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  7. That is exciting news about the chicks hatching. Well done to your hen! I never hatched any chicks from my hens when I had a cockerel but I always loved the idea.

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    1. Hi Wendy
      Thankyou for visiting me.
      She is a good little hen and looks after her chicks really well.
      Sarah

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  8. A very cute little chick :) I do hope she does well (and hope the other egg hatches) whether mum raises her or you take over. I would so love to keep hens and really enjoy your posts.

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    1. Hi
      She is really cute. Unfortunately the other egg didn't hatch. I hope you will be able to get yourself a few hens one day. Thankyou for visiting me.
      Sarah

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It would lovely to receive your comments, hear about what you do and where you live. Thank you for visiting me here in the Orchard, I will reply as soon as I can. Do visit again. Many happy times.
Sarah xx