Saturday, 7 February 2015

Baby Chicks

Baby Chicks http://joceesfarm.blogspot.co.nz
One of our young chickens, Lucy, decided to go broody and sit in the nest box all day.  After about 3 days of shooing her off to get the eggs she decided to get serious and not move.  Garden gloves were required to get the eggs that day!   The next morning my daughter & I set her up in our little portable chook house and gave her 4 eggs to sit on.  She took to the new arrangement straight away and after 3 weeks out popped 2 little chicks.

They are very active and it has taken countless photos to get some worth using.
Baby Chicks http://joceesfarm.blogspot.co.nz
Lucy is proving to be a very protective mother and they run for cover and hide under her wings whenever something startles them.
Baby Chicks http://joceesfarm.blogspot.co.nz

 The little grey one likes sitting on her back, and we have seen him/her sleeping there.  The little yellow one likes to hide under her wing and peek out.  Fingers crossed they are both girls as we already have two roosters.


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23 comments:

  1. Unknown7 February 2015 at 20:55

    The chicks are adorable! Have a wonderful weekend, Jocee!

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  2. doodles n daydreams7 February 2015 at 21:12

    Cute.

    Diana

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  3. Arija7 February 2015 at 21:16

    Delightful Jocee. My granddaughter has two chicks as well and I had to take her broody little red hen that was trying to take them away from their mother.

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  4. Ela7 February 2015 at 21:19

    Oh, such sweet little chicks ! I love these photos ! My favorite is the last photo of mom with her babies !
    Have a nice weekend :)

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  5. Anthony's Garden7 February 2015 at 22:28

    beautiful ! have a nice weekend :)

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  6. eileeninmd7 February 2015 at 23:46

    Oh my, the chicks are just adorable. Lucy is a great momma.. Wonderful series of photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post.. Have a happy weekend!

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  7. Alica8 February 2015 at 00:02

    They are so sweet! Good job Lucy!

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  8. Liz Needle8 February 2015 at 01:00

    Sweet little chicks. I have to wear garden gloves on my broody hens too. They draw blood.

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  9. Margaret Birding For Pleasure8 February 2015 at 03:37

    They are so cute and glad she is a good mother. Have a lovely weekend.

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  10. Author R. Mac Wheeler8 February 2015 at 03:51

    Chicks are sooooo cute. Fingers are crossed.

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  11. TexWisGirl8 February 2015 at 04:00

    oh, so darn precious!

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  12. 21 Wits8 February 2015 at 04:05

    Oh I am sending happy thoughts for all, stay well and safe little cuties. They are just adorable!

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  13. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©8 February 2015 at 05:06

    What a diligent mom! Good luck!
    ~

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  14. Anonymous8 February 2015 at 06:09

    What adorable chicks.

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  15. Unknown8 February 2015 at 21:28

    So cute. The black one looks like it has attitude. Can't wait to see what they look like as they grow and whether they are boys, girls, or both.

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  16. Anni 9 February 2015 at 02:35

    O My Gosh...this is just THE MOST darling post I've seen today! Awesome.

    I'm so happy you decided to share this link for the weekend!! GREAT post.

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  17. Lovable Derek9 February 2015 at 16:29

    This is a lovely post, and you've added some great photos too. You've brightened my start to the week with this picture story. Thanks for that.

    Have a great week.

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  18. A Colorful World10 February 2015 at 06:08

    What beautiful chickens! Love the babies!

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  19. Louisette11 February 2015 at 08:37

    Sweet chicks, good luck, have a nice week.

    http://louisette.eklablog.com/grebe-huppe-podiceps-cristatus-a114631484

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  20. Stephanie12 February 2015 at 12:32

    Great critter shot!

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  21. Anonymous13 February 2015 at 22:12

    Adorable chicks.

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  22. Aimz14 February 2015 at 07:57

    so cute!

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  23. 21 Wits15 February 2015 at 06:16

    Happy Valentine's Day to you, may your day be wonderful!

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