everychickdeservesamother:
The Dorking chicks I ordered arrived...
The Dorking chicks I ordered arrived this morning. At 6:14 a.m. the post master at our post office called to let us know they had arrived. I promptly drove down and brought them home. Normally I bicycle to the post office, but it was only 34° this morning and I didn’t want the chicks to get cold on the back of my bicycle on the ride home.
The chicks took to their new mothers and it didn’t take long for the mothers to treasure the little ones under their feathers. This is the first time I’ve put hatchlings under brooding hens. Usually I let the hens hatch eggs, but I had no luck finding Dorking eggs for sale. It is night time now and the chicks are snuggled under their mothers for a good night’s rest. If all goes well, in three to seven days, the mothers should be taking the chicks out of the nursery to explore the world.
I’ve read that Dorkings also make good mothers so hopefully in a few years there will be plenty of Dorking and Dorking crossed here.
