That young hen didn't get off the nest once in the 48 hours she was inside the house. So nothing to clean up in our spare room. But the minute I put her and the three chicks in this bigger crate, well, all I can say is "Whew!!!"
The next few days are supposed to be nice here in Minnesota, so tomorrow afternoon they will return to the barn and I will hang a light over the chick waterer to keep it from freezing. The hen will keep the chicks plenty warm. I can't say enough about what a good broody hen she has turned out to be.
Hopefully I can get a photo of all three chicks before they go back outside. They are like peas in a pod!
Congratulations Becky! I can't wait to see pictures of the chicks. I hope they do ok out in the barn.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy, I know I won't get as nice a photo as you take, but I'll try to get a shot of all three. They were pretty upset at the move to new quarters and I didn't want to disturb them any more than necessary.
ReplyDeleteSo, so very cute. What fun pictures to see on this sub-zero morning.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen, it is nice to have baby chicks around when it's this cold outside. :-)
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