A few days ago I noticed the hen had a different look about her, no longer that spaced out broody look. She was alert. So I was alert, too. The next morning I could see a few downy little heads peeking out from under the hen's puffed up presence. The following morning we figured she'd had 24 hours to hatch all the best eggs, and we moved her and her brood to a safer place. Twelve chicks, cute as can be of course!
Here she is just before we moved them. It amazes me that she can warm, hide, and protect a dozen chicks under her small body!!
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