On the Farm 01.10.08

Remember that gorgeous rooster from this post? And how I said he had a twin?

How many of him do you see in this photo?

There are 5 – quintuplets! No wonder he seems to be everywhere! These are all roosters that were hatched here on the farm – 4 this past summer and 1 the summer before that. This is their mother:

This dainty little Lakenvelder hen likes to find a nice hiding spot in the summer and hatch out a clutch. Out of about 60 hens, she’s the only one who’s ever done this. This past summer she hatched 6 roosters and 2 pullets. The roosters all look like alike. The pullets look completely different – dainty, like their mother, but otherwise looking every bit like a Buff Orpington. 4 of the roosters and 1 pullet made it through to winter.

1 year ago:
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