GrandMOM to be....

[shirlthegirl43]

Congratulations Nicos - can't wait to see the piccies.

[frias]

Fantastic news. Any signs of more?

[Nicos]

Having prob with computer..but should be able to get at least one through to you!......

...can you see the little hole it was chirping through????

[shirlthegirl43]

that chick is well camouflaged

[Nicos]

...and here we go ....3 hours later....

[Nicos]

ugly little thing isn't it at the moment????

....I want to go and bring it into the house and play with it!!!!!!

[shirlthegirl43]

Aww, how cute can you get?! Thanks for that Nicos.

[lizzylemon]

Soooooo sweet. I'd have hundreds if they stayed like it. Just too cute. Congratulations

[CoraxAurata]

Congratulations! The two chicks in my profile pic are about a week old now and have a wee trip into the living room "for handling experience" (not ofr cuddles at all! most days - well the gingery one could be a show bird when he grows up!....

[MaureenHall]

Wow Nicos, that's brilliant And you got the hatching date spot on too, well done you. That baby is just so cute!

[Nicos]

Going to check on them now-got a bit of food for the little one..I'm so excited!!!!

[SarzWix]

awww, how sweet Well done Nicos, and mummy bantam. I hope you get some more!

[Flummery]

Awwww! Does that mean we're honorary Aunties and Uncles? I'm so proud!

[Nicos]

Well- it survived the night!

And it's REALLY tiny- like those toy fluffy ones you buy at Easter!
Still under the right mum- and she's got her other 2 eggs beneath her.
- no sounds from them though.

Couldn't get a photo of the babe as it's a bit cramped in the nesting box cos Alice is laying her egg in with the other 2 who are nesting!!!!Looks like she's happy to lay and leave it up to the others to sit on them ( well...little does she know that were taking her eggs to eat cos she's the only one producing!!!)
We've left a couple of hers to hatch earlier on last week- so she'll still have babies- she just won't be aware of it!

I've put a small amount of water in a ramekin dish and a bit of ground up layers pellets,meal worms and oats for today. I hope that'll be OK?

I'm off to get come chick crumb after all cos I can always use it up in the porridge mash- and it should make life easier...just need to let the ice melt a bit on the country lanes.

I'll try and get a photo when Alice goes out to play with the boys.

Funny thing is that the lads aren't leaving the girls alone much at all- keeping an eye on them- clearly!!

Interestingly Bertha is making new noises- sort of clucking...well I suppose that's where the term 'clucking mother hen' comes from????

It's so sweet- I'm really pleased we let them brood!!!

[Nicos]

Awwww! Does that mean we're honorary Aunties and Uncles? I'm so proud!

Oh yes please Auntie Flum!!!!!