Farm: June 2008 Archives

She managed to hatch 2 chicks.

The other eggs she was sitting on where obviously scrambled during shipping.

Mom and babies are doing well. She has them out of the crate and enjoying the barn, chick feed and cool clean water.

I got rid of my big rooster when he went after Steven repeatedly without being provoked. So I didn't have any fertile eggs at all on the farm. Then I had a hen go broody - meaning she decided she was going to sit on some eggs until they hatched. Doh!

So I got a nice lady in Alabama to send me some of her beautiful rhode island red eggs. I put my broody hen - a big fat white wyandotte (one of the Wanda's) in a quiet place and put the eggs under her.

21 days later - look what is hiding under her wing -

Life on the farm is super busy right now. I have so much to tell you!

She doesn't know it is a red headed stepchild. All she knows is that it is her baby. :)