by George Collins » Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:54 pm
So now, in a relatively protected spot of our compost pile, a Dorking hen is settin a clutch of eggs. I found it today. When I told the kids about the new development, they replied with a unified voice, "Oh yes, she's been sitting on her eggs for about two days now!"
Thanks for letting a daddy know!
So, if she goes unnoticed by a predator, we should have new chicks arriving on or about Nov 15th. Coincidentally, that is the same due date for Linda's litter of pigs.
I just did the math and if all goes well, the time it takes a newborn chick to produce a newborn chick is ~ 6 1/2 months.
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