Obligatory chick pics!

[OverWyreGrower]

OK, here are pics from this morning of our Lone Hatcher and their new friends...

They are a bit rushed, as I had to get them whilst they were off the nest, and before Mummy Hen realised what I was doing!!

(Mum is a Welsummer and babies are Barnevelders)

[Nicos]

OOOhh...what lovely colours!!!

Mom looks pleased doesn't she???

[OverWyreGrower]

Yup, she is very proud of her babies, and gets all indignant when I try and add feed or water etc... goes all puffed up and squawks at me

[Suechooks]

really luvverly!

[julesapple]

awwww.....they are so pretty! Did Mum accept the new additions readily?

I must get DD to do some pics of ours.

Jules

[OverWyreGrower]

awwww.....they are so pretty! Did Mum accept the new additions readily?

I must get DD to do some pics of ours.

Jules

Yep, I went out in the evening and just swapped an egg for a chick 3 times. I pushed them right under her wings, where the Lone Hatcher was cuddling up to her... she had a bit of a fidget, then just settled down again.

When I got home from work today, all the chicks were scoffing their food, and mum was just watching them... then they all turned and dived back underneath her - so cute!

[jessmorris]

Cute-sters!

[its hilly]

They are sweet. Mums a pretty girl too. I've got one odd welsummer I was given as a broody last year, but she's such a good layer I wouldn't mind some more.

[CoraxAurata]

Aw so cute ...

Err just to ease my paranoia pop some pebbles in that water dish would you?

[OverWyreGrower]

Aw so cute ...

Err just to ease my paranoia pop some pebbles in that water dish would you?

We did have pebbles in there, but mum has removed them several times, and when I replaced it for a shallower saucer, she kicked that over too....

[Nicos]

Ha!...I used tiny ramekins with a tiny drop of water at the base- and mine used to sit in it

What on earth do other peeps use?

Having said that- my 10 week old chicks keep jumping into the goslings paddling pool with is only3"deep..you really would think they'd know better don't you?
.... And yes CA- there is a brick in it!

[CoraxAurata]

I can't help it lol, have had so many disasters and near disasters inspite of my ott paranoia am scared to stop looking out the window

[MrsC]

Cute pictures!