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Mother's Day - An Influence on Chickens???

Tuesday, 13. May 2008, 12:03:55

Spring has sprung for CC (Chicky Chick) and GG (Girly Girl). They are both determined to be mothers, even if they have to be mothers of inanimate objects.

CC and GG are two very small hens. They have both decided they are going to sit on eggs. Which would be fine except they have no eggs to sit on. One, CC, has a golf ball, and the other GG has a ping pong ball. They are both very possessive about their "eggs". They have been trying to hatch these "eggs" for about a week now. They refuse to go into the chicken house at night, CC hides in a corner and GG stays in the oak tree. Every night I gather up these girls, put them to bed, then the next morning, they cheerfully seek out their golf ball and ping pong ball and settle down for a long day of 'hatching'.

Wierd Hair and A Kite Chasing PelicansOut for a walk

Comments

You really have funny chikens!

By zetorres, # 13. May 2008, 12:07:12

Thanks for these morning laughs, Lois.

By Cynthia23, # 13. May 2008, 12:13:16

By zetorres, # 13. May 2008, 12:15:12

That's hilarious.

By sanshan, # 13. May 2008, 14:34:31

lol:D

By Ukwildlife, # 13. May 2008, 17:48:54

I REALLY hope that ping-pong ball hatches. If for no other reason than it would make a great story.

By Stardancer, # 13. May 2008, 20:56:25

Wouldn't that be funny... a bunch of baby ping pong balls!!

By cakkleberrylane, # 13. May 2008, 21:53:39

By Stardancer, # 13. May 2008, 23:41:25

By zetorres, # 14. May 2008, 10:25:37

Feathery little ping pong balls!

By cakkleberrylane, # 14. May 2008, 10:38:36

How sweet! Though frustrating! I had a hen last year who disappeared for a couple of weeks. I thought she was dead.
Well..we saw her one day in the main part of the barn looking for food.
We followed her back to her nest of eggs...the only problem is...we had no rooster!

Poor thing was broody for about a month.
Anyhow..we have a rooster now..so we shall see if she'll let him do his thing.

By DuckyChickenLady, # 15. May 2008, 12:04:58

I found 4 more hens sitting on nothing! It's going to be a big disapointment for them!

By cakkleberrylane, # 15. May 2008, 13:35:49

Lois, you really need to get these girls a husband.

By Stardancer, # 15. May 2008, 14:53:55

By zetorres, # 15. May 2008, 14:56:05

LOL at ping pong ball hatching!

Poor things. Oh well, at least they've found something to mother!

By SittingFox, # 15. May 2008, 18:10:19

Goes to show the mothering instinct is still alive and well.

By MaGoose, # 15. May 2008, 18:35:54

Yes... but the mother of a ping pong ball?

How rewarding is that!!

By cakkleberrylane, # 15. May 2008, 23:18:25

I know some mothers who think their ping pong balls are rewarding

By MaGoose, # 16. May 2008, 01:23:21

Proud of my little feathered ping pong ball!

By cakkleberrylane, # 16. May 2008, 02:24:03

Where did they find the balls? They sound so industrious!!!

By momable, # 5. June 2008, 00:46:25

I gave them the balls. They won't lay eggs in a box unless there is already an egg in there. I could leave an old egg, but then I might pick it up by mistake and try to cook with it

or the raccoons will come and eat it, so I give them a ping pong ball or a golf ball, the chickens think it's an egg, but the raccoons and I both know better!