I currently have to check under our hen daily to see if any eggs are hatching. She built her nest on the floor of the coop and when Audrey hatched she was under attack by the other chickens until I rescued her. It was traumatic for Audrey as well as the mother hen. We decided we would have to diligently check the nest for hatching eggs remove them and hatch them inside to protect them.
We held her right under the warming light while she hatched....
Her name is Lucy.......
In case you have noticed we have a theme going here with the chickens. Acelia and I love old movies so we have 4 names picked out for the chicks as they hatch....
Audrey (after Audrey Hepburn), Lucy (after Lucille Ball), Esther (after Esther Williams), Ethel (after the character played by Vivian Vance in the I Love Lucy series)...
Audrey is learning "No" really quickly and you know I'll be darned she responds when I say it!!!
Chickens are smart!!!
We do separate them at night when I can't watch them.....
We discovered ANOTHER hen hatching out a nest of eggs in the barn!
She is pretty isolated from the others so I'll leave her to herself and let her hatch her own babies and care for them.
2 comments:
Awwwww, they are so sweet!! I hope they all stay healthy and well behaved =D
Thanks Lindsey! They are all doing great and more on the way!! :)
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