The Poultry Keeper

NannyP · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject: More photos

Am currently sorting out the photos we took the other day, and making them smaller. But I couldn't wait to share this one with you. Blue had climbed out of the run, and she didn't realise that they couldn't get to her, so she just sat down as close as she could. I think this is so sweet.

And this is them, trying to be as close to Mum as possible.

This is when Aunty Rosie came to visit, but she was not interested in them at all, only the corn. Laughing

debcat · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

Ahhhh so sweet
I have got to get some orpingtons

pollypekin · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Kent

Blue look very proud - love the babies nannyp Smile

Fangs · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject:

aww how sweet!
Fangs

CP · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject:

They look really lovely! Can't wait for ours to hatch. Roll on next weekend! Very Happy

Knobby · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:29 pm Post subject:

lovely pics nannyp !!

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Great pics Nanny P! So cute. I love the little rainbow of colors you have running around!

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

really lovely ~ how do you manage to gt anything done when you have those sweeties to look at and touch?

Gina · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 471 Location: Kent

Lovely pics nanny....she seems like a very good mum

Knobby · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:

Doesnt Aunty Rosie want to attack the little ones then ? I thought they would ? Confused

NannyP · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:25 am Post subject:

No, she sort of looked, and considering it's not that long ago that she was broody, I expected more interest. She was more interested in stealing the corn Laughing

Not sure what would happen if the chicks were running around the garden, I guess she didn't feel so safe, as she was in what could be deemed as their territory.
It's wet again today and I was hoping to have a clean oout and take some more sunny photos. I'll see what happens this afternoon Laughing

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

how do you feed the mother, whilst you've got the chicks ~ does she just eat their food?

CP · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:27 am Post subject:

In a word Summayah - yes!

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

is that ok for her, or should she be encouraged to eat layers again, but then would that be harmful for the chicks?

CP · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:58 am Post subject:

It's fine & normal as she won't lay for a while yet. She has her babies to look after!

Once they are weaned (proper term for chicks??)she will then need normal food to give her the vitamins & minerals needed to get her back into laying.