You may or may not have seen my 'roll call' the other day, which mentioned that I have a broody hen currently sitting on eggs. not really sure how the broodiness happened- she is one of last October's ex-barn hens from BHWT, and went a bit weird when we brought the pekins home from market a month or so ago. She started spending ages in the next box, and rolling everyone's eggs into a pile before sitting on them all. After a great deal of though, we decided to place some fertile eggs under her and place her in a rabbit hutch. We are now on day 17 and she is still diligently sitting. Theoretically, hatch day is Thursday so we will see what happens- they are cream legbar eggs.
Small Boy is so excited- he wants to take the chicks to school, and Small Girl wants to 'cuddle and kiss them'. Hoping at least one out of 6 hatches, otherwise there will be sad children here next weekend.
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