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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: little blue on July 16, 2011, 09:27:52 pm

Title: first chick from broody!
Post by: little blue on July 16, 2011, 09:27:52 pm

Well, I went to "encourage" Mrs Light Sussex off her broody nest to eat and drink, as I've been doing every now and again...

She started cursing as soon as I opened the coop lid (she has been really quiet - especially compared to the broody BC Marans who start chuntering at me as soon as I go in the shed, as they know I'm going to shift them off the nest:they've never been with a cockerel!)

then I heard a faint cheeping...
1 out of 15!
 Rhode Island Red - she's a foster mum    :)
 (http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/SAM_1342.jpg)    (http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/SAM_1341-1.jpg)               

Title: Re: first chick from broody!
Post by: faith0504 on July 16, 2011, 09:42:15 pm

Oh bless that is sooooooooo sweet  :wave:

Title: Re: first chick from broody!
Post by: Hatty on July 16, 2011, 09:44:00 pm

SOOOO CUTE!! ;D ;D ;D