Squirty is still sitting on her EGG, yes that's egg. One wasn't fertile so it blew up in the nest. She is a very good sitter she never gets up so I take her out once a day to poop, stretch her legs, and get something to eat and drink. This picture shows you what she does when you open the egg door, she fluffs up, flattens out, and makes a crazy gremlin noise. My youngest gets a kick out of this and drives that poor bird and me crazy by opening the egg door ten times a day. I miss her running around the yard with the others, but since the fox incident I am glad she's been inside. I candled the egg, which is something new to me but there is definitely something in there! Next Sunday will be 21 days I am hopeful all goes well and we'll have a new baby chicken ♥
What a gorgeous hen! What kind is she? I bet she'll make a great mama.
ReplyDeleteShe is a blue cochin. She is the sweetest chicken :) We don't have a rooster anymore so the egg she is sitting on is from my husbands uncle. I have never seen his chickens so the baby (if we get one) will be a suprise!!!
Deleteaahhhh gotta love a mama hen. we had one sit on 5 eggs last summer, and got 5 chicks. hopefully you'll get a little hen!! how exciting!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Did the mom take care of the babies or did you put them in a brooder? This is the part I am nervous about :/ I am hoping for another pretty white hen. Fingers crossed!!!
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