Come and admire my chickens, says Mother Hen
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326592)
Rockingham, Australia
June 21, 2023 9:04am CST
One of our chores at our present house-sit is to let this hen and her four chickens out of their pen in the morning and to put them back in each evening. We also clean their water bowl and give them pellets.
The hen is an Isa Brown, well known for their laying qualities. This one is a really attentive mother too and very quiet. Today, she brought her little family right up to the kitchen door. Perhaps she wanted to show them off.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Jun
Or, and this is just my guess, she saw you taking photos of the other inhabitants of the farm and wanted to make sure you got a good photo of her family to show to us, too. 
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
22 Jun
@JudyEv Most chickens do take good care of their chicks.
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@kobesbuddy (74958)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Jun
My Grandma used to raise baby chicks, they were so cute! These chicks are almost full grown, it doesn't take long:)
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@kobesbuddy (74958)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Jun
@JudyEv Chicks grow up very fast, within their first year:)
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@LindaOHio (158044)
• United States
22 Jun
So cute. You are very lucky to have so many animals to attend to.
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@LindaOHio (158044)
• United States
22 Jun
@JudyEv Sorry. I would love to have 3 dogs though!
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@JudyEv (326592)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jun
@LindaOHio We've enjoyed their company, that's for sure.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
21 Jun
The chickens in the picture look pretty big. The mother seems not to leave them alone
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
22 Jun
@JudyEv Does she still keep them under her wings?
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@JudyEv (326592)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jun
@allknowing I think so but once they're in their pen, they go up a ramp into their house and you can't see what they do. But I'm sure she does.
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@averygirl72 (37763)
• Philippines
22 Jun
Nice to see them. The chicks are quite big
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@RebeccasFarm (86942)
• United States
24 Jun
Oh this is lovely Judy why you could write a travel magazine yourself.
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@JudyEv (326592)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jun
I've been tempted to make a book just for ourselves but it would be quite an undertaking.
@arunima25 (85785)
• Bangalore, India
21 Jun
She should be a proud mom and the cute chickens deserve to be showed off. Seems like the new house sitting is keeping you very occupied with all their pets.
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@arunima25 (85785)
• Bangalore, India
22 Jun
@JudyEv Yes, it does sound like a lot of work with pets. I hope Vince and you are enjoying it. It might be exhausting.
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@JudyEv (326592)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jun
@arunima25 It is a bit exhausting mentally as it's quite a responsibility with so many animals.
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@ainnaqo66 (303)
• Indonesia
22 Jun
I love to see the hen and her chickens. My aunt used to raise chickens, the chickens there liked to poop on the terrace of my aunt's house.
how about your chicken? does the chicken there have a different behavior.
how about your chicken? does the chicken there have a different behavior.1 person likes this
@ainnaqo66 (303)
• Indonesia
23 Jun
@JudyEv oh, so it's the same as the chicken here.
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@RasmaSandra (73983)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Jun
The mama and her chicks are all so adorable. Glad they can get out and walk about during the day,
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@Marilynda1225 (80048)
• United States
21 Jun
That's cute that mama hen is showing off her babies. And here I thought you only had cats and dogs to care for
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@JudyEv (326592)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jun
There are a few other things. I'll gradually get around to covering them all.
@MarieCoyle (29296)
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22 Jun
She is a pretty chicken. Baby chicks just grow so fast, before long they will be as big as she is!
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@JudyEv (326592)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Jun
Yes, it won't be long. They seem to have grown just in the time we've been here.
