Christmas Chicks?

Post by **Killerbunny** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 9:02 am

That last pics a cutie! Photo contest Al.

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:50 am

Gotta love that last pic, Al... :running-chicken:

Poultryprincess · Post by **Poultryprincess** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 2:02 am

thegawd wrote:QR_BBPOST some how in my sleepy state I remembered about the mop head "fake momma hen". I didnt have a clean mop head handy at 1am so I grabbed a touque and a pipe cleaner, wrapped the pipe cleaner around the top of the touque and hung it beside the heat lamp with it almost touching the ground. well lil chick climbed inside and went to sleep and so did I. man was I ever happy about that, I truly thought she was guna wake the entire house up and give me a headache.

ingenious! thank you so much to whoever posted about that mop head hen a while back... it works!

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Twas the "Poultry Princess" (me - LOL ) who posted about the Fake Mama.
I also posted pics of the mop head mama I used this year.
It was an old trick my mom-in-law wanted me to try.
Her mother used the trick while raising chicks in Finland.

~~~ the story goes ~ "Iso-Aiti" was a single parent with 9 children during the depression.
She raised chicks, using the fake mama because she had no hydro.
Daily she rode her bike thru town, selling chicks from a basket.
It was the only way she was able to feed her children.
Must have worked because she brought all 9 children to Canada in the late 40's

SOOOOOOO glad the fake mama worked for your Xmas chick.
Maybe someone has a chick to give you, so it won't be lonely?
BTW, nice variation. Would never have thought of a touque.
I once used a small fuzzy duck toy. Chick luved it.

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:18 am

Well @PoultryPrincess , Chickadee and I thank you and your ingenious MIL SOOOOOO much! I dont know if that has ever been written in a book but I tell ya it works wonderfully! Your MIL sounds like she is a very brave, strong and extremely smart woman!

Chicky preens the touque, talks to the touque and cuddles up to it. shes one very happy chick, she gets to come out of the brooder a couple times a day for about 20 mins at a time, gets lots of attention and some treats (kernel corn or oatmeal). when shes put back in she cuddles back up to the touque and goes to sleep.

WOOHOOO

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:36 pm

I think Chickadee is a girl :)

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 9:35 pm

thanks for the positive thoughts WWW!

HAHA well I just had Chicky out, she curled up in my beard and went to sleep. I took a selfie, which made her jump up and crap on me but, I got the shot. LOL

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:03 pm

Now STOP it with the cute!!! I don't want any more babies in the house until Spring, but your adorable baby keeps putting big dents in my resolve!

Poultryprincess · Post by **Poultryprincess** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:11 pm

thegawd wrote:QR_BBPOST Well @PoultryPrincess , Chickadee and I thank you and your ingenious MIL SOOOOOO much! I dont know if that has ever been written in a book but I tell ya it works wonderfully! Your MIL sounds like she is a very brave, strong and extremely smart woman!

WOOHOOO

MIL told me the stories of HER mother & the chicks in Finland.
My hubbys "Grand mother" raised the chicks using the Fake mama.

BTW ~ Chickadee is ADORABLE ~ Luv the pic!!!!

baronrenfrew · Post by **baronrenfrew** » Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:12 pm

So Al...as a teenager...were you into blonde chicks?

Post by **Killerbunny** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:32 am

Jan - just say no! I too think it's a girl based on nothing but the delicacy of HER feet and legs.