It's that little Jewel again!

Oh my goodness! Let me tell you about yesterday! 

I went to town...Walmart, Food Lion, then stopped at Town & Country Supply for a small bag of starter chick feed...just had a feeling. Look what was on the front porch when I got home...

"Far Side", I think it was you who said you hoped she would have about six babies this time, that would keep her busy. Well, six it was, at first anyway.

I had been home two hours or more...got the groceries put away, fixed up a cage to put the mama and baby chicks in, fiddled around with the raggedy old cage, and just enjoying watching the babies, when Weetie started sniffing around the doghouse where the babies were hatched. I looked in and there was another tiny baby, standing all alone amongst the broken egg shells. 

I'm hoping this last baby will survive. It was weak and not eating. I tried to give it a drop or two of sugar water. Little newborn animals die so easily without the warmth of their mother. It was still alive this morning and tucked up under it's mama's wing.

Looking down into the cage. I added dirt and grass, food and water to trick her into bringing the babies in, then I covered the cage opening. This morning I plan to move them to a pen outside. 

Better get busy. The wheelbarrow is parked at the front steps. Hope I can load the cage and the little red hen family and get them moved. Guess I'll be mopping the front porch again. Couldn't wait to show you what little Jewel has done now!

Hope to be back soon. :)

Love,
Henny

P.S. An update to this post...This is wild! I've moved the chicks to the new lot and there are eight chicks. Eight!