[Pixieswift]

Hi all, i was given some egg's for my broody hen to hatch a few day's ago from my supplier....
Well they have hatched and are so beautiful and Glady's my wee bantam is a superb mother.
I am not sure what these hen's are like are they docile, light or heavy breed and do they have a nice nature ie easy to handle etc...
It all happened very quickly as i could not get my little girl to break her broodiness and thought this the best thing for her health glad to say she is like a new hen, so wonderful to see!!!
She has a seperate house from the other girls and i have just made a lovely run in the large free range woodland they all share for gladys and the chick's but do the chicks need to have grass to walk on and how long should i wait until i should let her out into the run.
The chick's are 3 day's old now.
Many thanks, feel like i have 4 new children to look after now

[joyfull]

with a broody I have let mine out from day one, but you do have to wait for any crows etc to have passed over head (morning and night) and also make sure they have had their fill of chick crumb. Sadly I have had a few visits recently from mink so my chicks are confined to runs except for when I or my dogs can be out.

[bantam novice]

You are forgetting the pictures