I mentioned these little ones in the previous post. What a treat to get to see this one work its way out of its shell! As the first time to have one hatch before our eyes, it was so fun to see that they really do make a line all the way around and lift off as a lid! I never figured it was quite so tidy, and the shells have always been pretty beaten up by the time I have seen them.
These are the two little ones that hatched the first night. It leave me with so many questions! The chickens in that pen where the eggs came from are all Brahmas, some light, some buff. So I am wondering if the dark feathers are going to go away on that one, or if there may be some darker brahmas mixed into the heritage of this line I have. This should be fun to watch them grow!
They didn't have the litter yet a this point, I was having trouble getting the brooder warm enough, since there were little ones ahead of schedule! Funny, they had no interest in the gro-gel, but that's okay!
We had to fix something in their brooder the second night, as their little friend was hatching, so Bailey took over baby-sitting duty. They began by standing on her hand and talking to her very loudly, then took turns climbing up her shirt like a jungle gym and nestling in for quick little mini naps.
Once they were dried out and fluffy, the color difference is really noticeable!
Well, we will keep you posted!
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