“Chick” . . . as in Poultry.
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Rosie — the oldest hen in our pen (rhyme intended) has been a part of my flock from the beginning. I’ve always been partial to her — she has a sweet disposition and is the most tame of all the hens. When we brought Rosie home she was a teenage hen — with strong maternal instincts. |
The same day we got Rosie, we also got 3 other smaller chicks. Rosie immediately took to caring for and protecting them as if she had hatched them herself. Truth was … she had never seen them before we combined the 4 chicks.
Rosie just took over — and the younger chicks responded.
Remember these little guys?
We got them back in April
You can refresh your memory here.
We started with three chicks.
Then this happened.
Fortunately I was able to replace the little Black Star with another Red Star.
After a rocky first day — (henpecked and pecking orders are real), a little first-aid, and some isolation, the second Red Star was again introduced (carefully) to the flock.
I’m happy to report she is now a full-fledged,
and accepted member of the coop club.
They “grow up” and change so fast!
Current members of the Coop Club:
and the elite egg laying members:
Young hens don’t start laying until they are around 5 or 6 months old. Mine have a ways to go before they can join the elite.
I’m sure you’d like to know:
Typically I collect 2-3 eggs per day from the three who are laying.
