Pip, Zip, Peep!
May 31st, 2009Today is day 20 for my two broodies setting on eggs. The last time these two broodies hatched out their eggs between day 19 and day 20, so I’ve been checking on them a lot the past couple of days. And looky what I found a little while ago:
Those are eggs that Broody1 is setting on. And look what she’s got:
I think she’s actually hatched out six of her nine so far, but I had a hard time counting them and couldn’t get them all to come out. I didn’t want to mess with the ones underneath her too much for fear they’d trample on the zipping eggs. Cute little buggers, aren’t they?
Broody2 has only hatched out one of her four so far. And this is the sweet little face of her first born in this hatch:
Could you not kiss it’s little beak right slap off? Lordy. I just love baby chicks. If all of these eggs hatch, we’ll have 13 new little baby chicks running around. And I’ve got two more broodies due to hatch out four eggs in about two and a half weeks.
My parents get here tomorrow and I’m really happy my mom will arrive in time to see these babies still being babies. And she’ll get to kiss them - every clucking one of them.
Bee Free,
Penny
Tags: baby chicks
May 31st, 2009 at 10:00 pm
I want to kiss one!!! They look so delicate, I’d be afraid of squeezing one too much! Congrats to you…does that make u a…grandmother??
June 1st, 2009 at 5:19 am
Hi Nicole - they really are very kissable and soft. Bring your little munchkins on over and you can ALL kiss them! And you better hush with that grandma stuff! We’re not EVEN going there
June 1st, 2009 at 8:03 am
Ich muss sagen Penny deine Blocks sind wundervoll geschrieben, habe noch nicht alle gelesen aber ich versuche so immer wieder wenn ich zeit habe. kann sagen das Leben das ihr führt ist ein tolles, freue mich für Euch
Es grüsst euch aus Deutschland elinor
June 1st, 2009 at 10:18 am
My Dear Elinor - Ich danke Ihnen sehr für Ihre freundlichen Worte. Es ist so schön zu sehen, Sie hier Ihren Kommentar ein! Vielleicht eines Tages besuchen Sie uns. Wir vermissen unsere deutschen Familie!
Viel Liebe, Penny
June 1st, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Okay. I dont think its fair to leave a comment that I can not understand. I mean, this is all about ME, yes? Im gonna go translate that. Hold pls. Awww…I think your blog is very well written, too.
Grandma, huh? How about grandma penny? Or wait, maybe nana penny…or even better, oma penny….. I kinda like the ring to those.
Really tho, that little chick is the sweetest thing ever. Makes me wanna come right over and climb in the coop and just hold them all stinkin day. That is so great that your folks are gonna be able to celebrate in the hatching of new chickies. Its not everyday that you get to do that. Youre such a good chicken mama. Those little chicks are gonna have a great home.
June 3rd, 2009 at 4:59 am
Frugalmom - Natürlich dreht sich alles um Sie, mein Freund
And don’t you “grandma” me young lady…..
We ended up with 9 baby chicks and my mom is just loving them. She loves to go the coop and hold the babies and kiss on them. They are sweet little buggers.
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:08 am
9 all together, huh? That sounds like a good number. Any wagers on how many will end up being roos???!!! Or should I say, how many roos are you hoping for?
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:12 am
Penny, Were are the pictures of mom giving the babies kisses.
wish it was me love them sweet baby animals . Bob O had a vet check up today, all is well he is 40 pounds now. i just love our vet lives next door to us. later charlotte
June 3rd, 2009 at 11:18 am
Oh, I am with you, I love baby chicks. We hatch out a new batch every year. Yours are so cute.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Frugalmom - I am *hoping* for ZERO roos. But we know THAT’S not going to happen….. But I’m not going to fret about it until I am forced to deal with it. I figure I still have a few weeks….
Charlotte - would you believe I didn’t even pull out my camera a couple of days before mom and dad left??? I’m awful about that. Even my dad held a couple of the babies. It was really sweet. You’ll have to get over here to kiss on these babies. We should have 4 more within the next couple of weeks. And then I’m hoping we’re finished with it for this year!
Trixi - There’s just something about baby chicks that takes your breath away, isn’t there? I need to do something different next year - it’s getting a little out of control around here. At least that’s what Bernie, my sister, and Frugalmom tell me!
June 15th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Your little peeps were adorable! I’m sure they are big chickens by now… I’ve been thoroughly enjoying your blog these last few days. I started reading from the beginning!
We bought our four acre farmstead in 2002, thankfully before the real estate downfall began. It’s been slow going for us, since we had four kids- two of them in diapers in the beginning.
I love your stories and sense of humor. Your husband sounds wonderful, very different from mine in some ways, but in others the same.
Best wishes!
June 19th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Thank you for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment Mary. You have a nice blog and it looks like y’all have a lot going on that farmstead! I love that you have cows.