20 monther Luke Samuel & the chickens

[caption id="attachment_40" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Luke playing with the new chicks and their Mama[/caption]

Luke loved going out at an early age with the chickens.

[caption id="attachment_41" align="aligncenter" width="650"] All set for a wagon ride with his friends[/caption]

August 2011

[caption id="attachment_38" align="aligncenter" width="650"] At Uncle Levi's in the coop[/caption]

Mama to adopted babies

[caption id="attachment_27" align="aligncenter" width="650"] The Mama with her adopted babies[/caption]

We took a few eggs from Uncle Levi's chicken coop.  We knew they were fertile since he had a rooster.  Our little bantam hen was "setting" so we thought she could hatch some.  Yup.  She took right over with her adoptive eggs and sat on them until they hatched.  Only two of the 5 ended up hatching and now they are grown into white chickens who lay brown eggs and they are bigger than their Mama.

[caption id="attachment_28" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Brothers Gregory and Adam showing Luke Samuel the brand new baby chicks[/caption]

July of 2011

[caption id="attachment_29" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Luke loves the little baby chicks[/caption]