mostin Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I don't often post on here anymore as most things that happen to my chooks now have happened before but today was definitely a first!!! Gina my naughty free range chook disappeared about 4 weeks ago. We were very sad but not that surprised as she would never sleep in a run, she slept 20 feet up in a huge willow tree and we knew it was a risk but she loved her freedom. She appeared back a couple of weeks ago for a single day and then went again. We came to the conclusion, that being the free spirited chicken she is that she was a chicken of many homes as lots of people keep chooks near us every now and then and we might see her every once in a while. However we haven't seen her since that day, Until ....... This evening!!!! I have been in bed ill all day but dragged myself out into the garden to check on food and and water levels and was greeted by Gina who had brought her 7 chicks back home!!!! No idea where she has brooded or hatched them! Especially with my cats around who hunt anything, and even bring back rabbits! They look to be a couple of days old and very healthy. Mum and babies are now all safely away in a broody house. It's my fault for saying that I had finished hatching for this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 gosh wow, great thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Wow... thats such a great story!! Glad it had a happy ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 That's really lovely, she must be a great mum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Oh wow, that's fantastic! Do you have a cockerel or is the father...unknown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 What a surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Wow, that is soooooooo amazing. How lovely. You know we have to have pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Fantastic stuff! Well done that Chook. Just shows you, they know what they are doing. So glad she choose to bring her babies home. Looking forward to meeting them. At least she didn't try to hatch them up her tree !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Clever girl what a lovely surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 I have 3 cockerels so could be any or all of them as the fathers. I will get some good photos tomorrow when it's light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 What a fantastic story . I bet your face was a picture when you spotted her chicks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 What a lovely tale - gives a whole new meaning to free range ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Lucky chook! If it was one of mine and it didn't come back in the morning, i'd assume the fox had it. Well done to your hen Need photos.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Did you and Gina have a pact to get round Mr Mostin's prohibition of ANY MORE CHOOKS?! So i suppose that counts as mostin's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 chicks of fate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Mostin, that is a truly brilliant story Well done Gina and yey new babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Chicks of fate brilliant. I've heard a lot about chickens of fate but I don't think I've ever heard of any chicks of fate! It couldn't have happened to a nicer person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yay chicks if fate hadn't thought of that !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunw Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hmmm get round Mr Mostin indeed. Even I couldn't turn those away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunw Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspersmum Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Awwwww!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachachecha Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 awwww - the sweet little darlings. You will have to write a children's story of her adventure. What a good mother she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Just wonderful, I have been following this thread and had a tear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Awww Shaun, you big softie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 utterly adorable - what a lovely story.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
