Sunday, July 17, 2011

Hatch #3 a Success--Black Java Broodies Rock!

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This hatch is our third since April. This time around, our broody was Minerva, my faithful and lovely Black Java hen. She loves to sit in ...
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Monday, July 4, 2011

Candling Day for the New Clutch of Eggs

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Candling Day! Minerva had 15 eggs under her until Saturday, when I found one broken. All the eggs had to be removed from the nest and wash...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Broody Mama Take Two! Minerva Gets Serious About Hatching Eggs

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It really is lucky that Minerva went broody just a few days before we lost Gypsy the mama hen to the foxes. She is now setting on 15 eggs: ...

RIP Gypsy--Finally, We Lose Birds to the Local Foxes...

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I am sad to report that we lost two good hens in the last two days. First, Maybell the Black Java pullet was not with the other birds when ...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Charming Family Life of Chickens

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Watching Gypsy the mother hen bring her chicks out into the flock today was just a delight. YouTube Video Jules, the French Coppered Black ...
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Monday, May 30, 2011

And Then There Were Six--Trial and Error with a Clumsy Mama Hen

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Video of Mama and Babies I almost hesitate to post this as the number may change again by tomorrow.  Since I last posted, I found anothe...
Saturday, May 28, 2011

Success! 7 Healthy Chicks Peeping Under Broody Mama

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Beware:  the cute in this video is intense. Well, that was a hair-raising adventure.  After removing one chick from the nest whose egg was ...