tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post6676406499062306294..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Lone Baby ChickLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-35102254613314167422016-08-23T15:45:39.298-04:002016-08-23T15:45:39.298-04:00Aww, how sweet. Well done to you for persevering ...Aww, how sweet. Well done to you for persevering until you got the chooks sorted out :)Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-57153745634363454262016-08-23T14:21:52.551-04:002016-08-23T14:21:52.551-04:00That is a great happy ending, that warmed my heart...That is a great happy ending, that warmed my heart reading it! Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34032515939957536282016-08-23T07:37:04.373-04:002016-08-23T07:37:04.373-04:00Ah, chickens. The average American knows nothing ...Ah, chickens. The average American knows nothing about how chickens live in a yard. They will tell you how horrible life is in a battery cage but they don't know how hard and dangerous their lives can be in a barnyard! Every day is fraught with peril. It takes a LOT to grow up as a chicken!!Farmer Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596672416236302171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11507328586779382482016-08-23T05:53:16.777-04:002016-08-23T05:53:16.777-04:00Chris, I didn't know that, but I think this is...Chris, I didn't know that, but I think this is the first time we've actually had a nest abandoned like that. But you're probably correct about that extra vigor. It will be interesting to see what develops.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-63643643943648040952016-08-23T05:48:12.931-04:002016-08-23T05:48:12.931-04:00Renee, they never cease to amaze and entertain. Renee, they never cease to amaze and entertain. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46148220233564460552016-08-23T05:46:24.376-04:002016-08-23T05:46:24.376-04:00Fiona, you have a house chicken! That's so cut...Fiona, you have a house chicken! That's so cute. <br /><br />I'm glad to hear you have broody 'lorps. That was a concern when I first got mine. Our 3-chick mama is quite a fighter! Dan observed her attack a swooping hawk who was aiming for one of her chicks. Except for 1-chick mama, no other chicken, duck, or cats dares get near. (Humans are okay because they bring food!)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70368621844527428362016-08-23T05:42:51.275-04:002016-08-23T05:42:51.275-04:00Sandy, so far so good. It's great fun to see t...Sandy, so far so good. It's great fun to see the two mother hens herding their chicks together. They both respond to all of them, feed all of them, offer warmth to all of them, but then at night they break up into their separate "families."Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-35274948435260882862016-08-23T01:48:52.088-04:002016-08-23T01:48:52.088-04:00I like those happy endings too. What a cutie. The ...I like those happy endings too. What a cutie. The chances of it being a boy, are high. Since those who hatch from an abandoned nest, always seem to be boys. Maybe it's the extra vigour to push out of the shell, in time?Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61023310057754206282016-08-22T11:30:30.473-04:002016-08-22T11:30:30.473-04:00the secret lives of chickens... fascinating!the secret lives of chickens... fascinating!Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73591340094452370372016-08-22T10:56:10.456-04:002016-08-22T10:56:10.456-04:00Our lone chick...after much house pampering has tu...Our lone chick...after much house pampering has turned into a lovely young hen....okay my attempt at sexing said it was a rooster.....she still sleeps in her "bag o shavings" in the house, but every morning Ralph opens the door and she marches out into the real world! At night the process is reversed.<br />We have had 3 Australorpe's go broody this past week and we will see how they do. The record here is a Buff who hatched 14 (now down to 12). All of ours have been solid mothers with their own chicks and firm but not dangerous with other hens chicks.<br />Chicks Are Such fun!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-4912703656404749822016-08-22T09:00:31.430-04:002016-08-22T09:00:31.430-04:00Leigh,
Stubborn chicken! Hopefully, she'll c...Leigh,<br /><br />Stubborn chicken! Hopefully, she'll continue to take care of her single chick.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23905647901771827202016-08-22T07:41:28.727-04:002016-08-22T07:41:28.727-04:00Sounds like you have a good rooster JoAnn, but it&...Sounds like you have a good rooster JoAnn, but it's true, individuals can vary greatly. Hopefully your preparations this time will result in success. There's nothing cuter than baby chicks running around. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66257192361539973022016-08-22T07:39:36.484-04:002016-08-22T07:39:36.484-04:00Dani, I have no idea about the browser freezing ei...Dani, I have no idea about the browser freezing either. I use Chromium for blogging (a version of Chrome) and I know it's outdated so that I can't get support for it anymore. I'm preparing to get a new computer up and running, so that should fix all my browser woes (Firefox crashes constantly and it's not outdated.)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-87698624653003849002016-08-22T07:25:53.176-04:002016-08-22T07:25:53.176-04:00Leigh, As good as time as any. It was the first ti...Leigh, As good as time as any. It was the first time one of our hens went broody and we weren't prepared. <br /><br />Flock integration so far hasn't been a problem. Our rooster accepts all. But the top hen and her second...well, that's another story.Cockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2316393165022689432016-08-22T04:30:12.872-04:002016-08-22T04:30:12.872-04:00Chickens are ornery things aren't they :D
P.S...Chickens are ornery things aren't they :D<br /><br />P.S. Don't know why your screen is freezing when you visit my blog - nothing has been added to / changed on the side panel.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52993496265279579922016-08-22T03:51:58.241-04:002016-08-22T03:51:58.241-04:00It's that time of year! Really looking forward...It's that time of year! Really looking forward to a winter's rest!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54913974323963815472016-08-22T03:51:24.893-04:002016-08-22T03:51:24.893-04:00That is so sad. We have had problems in the past a...That is so sad. We have had problems in the past as well, even with a separate broody area and run. (Is this a good time to plug <i>Critter Tales</i>? LOL) Hopefully it will be successful for you! Flock integration is a mystery and a lot seems to depend on the rooster. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23128717355819359262016-08-22T00:43:25.556-04:002016-08-22T00:43:25.556-04:00Wow. Between canning, garden and occasional mother...Wow. Between canning, garden and occasional mothers you are one busy lady! Glad to hear a happy ending. Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9193743801416391982016-08-22T00:31:12.504-04:002016-08-22T00:31:12.504-04:00Unfortunately our lone chick met with an unfortuna...Unfortunately our lone chick met with an unfortunate end. The other chickens pecked it to death while mama was fighting off the other hens. Next time they well all be in a separate broody area and run.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.com