spring babies
This morning my little black Cochin hen, Inky, presented me with these downy surprise cuties. Thirty-five days ago she decided she wanted to hatch some eggs... so I gave her a few of the duckies' eggs to set just so she had something to sit on. I never really expected them to hatch! But here they are at less than twenty-four hours old! They will probably weigh at least 12 pounds when they grow up. Their hatching momma, Inky, weighs about twenty-two ounces!
I wish I could get a better photo! I haven't been able to get my camera to cooperate for weeks now and I can't figure out why.
They are adorable.
Posted by:joanna | 28 April 2006 at 01:37 AM
Awwww. Congrats. They are precious!
Posted by:Rosa | 28 April 2006 at 05:14 AM
They are so sweet!
Posted by:amy rue | 28 April 2006 at 08:09 AM
Congratulations Lulu, you are the best 'god-mother' around... Lucky Inky that she had you to take care of her urges... I see 'duckling' paintings in the future...
Posted by:Ulla | 28 April 2006 at 08:21 AM
They are so sweet! I don't think that there are many things more adorable that little baby ducks! Inky is a lucky mama! :)
Posted by:Heather | 28 April 2006 at 08:40 AM
sweet...just sweet.
Posted by:Dawn | 28 April 2006 at 09:23 AM
Oh my...what a lovely way to start the day...thank you for sharing these babies with us! Will your pond be big enough for them Lulu or will they find a home elsewhere on your land?
Maybe it's time for a new camera battery? Course I think they the camera is supposed to tell you when it's time...
Posted by:Mrs.Staggs | 28 April 2006 at 10:05 AM
Oh such a sure sign of spring! As my daughter would say "Mama, the chicken had 'ducklins', I thought they were supposed to have 'chicklens'...
Some verbal mistakes we don't have the heart to correct! Now excuse me while I help my daughter put on her 'tylons' and then read her a story about 'crockadielins'...
:o)
Posted by:lauren | 28 April 2006 at 12:38 PM
How sweet!
Posted by:Helena | 30 April 2006 at 02:26 AM
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Posted by:tongue_in_cheek | 30 April 2006 at 02:19 PM
How sweet. They look so soft and cozy together.
Posted by:Erin | 30 April 2006 at 04:48 PM
How adorable! they are so cute!
Posted by:Anastasia | 30 April 2006 at 10:40 PM
aren't they precious. yesterday we were in busy traffic driving to our grand daughter's baptism. well, all of a sudden traffic was stopped dead! we couldn't figure out what happened....until we saw a little duck and her 8 ducklings making their way across 6 lanes of busy traffic......sooooo adorable:) everyone had a smile on their face as i looked at the occupants of nearby automobiles...it was a GOOD THING:)
Posted by:linda harre | 01 May 2006 at 03:33 PM
Little fluffy cuties, they must be very inspiring for your paintings!
Posted by:Sweet pea | 02 May 2006 at 08:20 AM