Periwinkle Pass has its first brooding hen. She is such a cute little bantam girl. Sitting on eight eggs of the larger Buff Orpingtons, it is amazing to see her small body cover and protect the eggs. She is very dedicated to this process, only coming out of the nest one time a day to get a small amount of food and water.
This is the first time we have let a hen start brooding, we usually continue to remove the eggs and they will eventually give up on the process. This time we decided to give it a try. Hopefully, there will be a fee additions to the family in a couple of weeks.
