Sometime last month, this hen . . .
. . . went broody. A few weeks into it, she went out for food and water, and this hen . . .
Not be be deterred, the first hen (Mama Buff) just hunkered down and waited. A day or so ago the eggs started to hatch. As the chicks popped out of the nest, she simply claimed them.
As of this writing, we've got three chicks so far, all yellow like Buff Orpingtons.
Meanwhile, our lone Speckled Sussex continues setting on those eggs, so we may have more soon. Her next door neighbor is Mama Muscovy, so we may have ducklings soon too!
My parting shot is of the daddy.
This is our grown-up First Baby Buff who was hatched last November. He's integrated into the rest of the flock now, and actually gets along with our senior rooster, Schooster. Centex asked about him, so here he is!
The Mama Team (Chicken Edition) © June 2026
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