Hatch is Complete

Five pheasant peeps hatched.  All are healthy.  The last one just hatched out this morning.  Here are a two more pictures.  

The peeps were put in the small brooder very early this morning.  A couple were still getting their legs so to speak.  These peeps are much smaller than a chicken peep but they will grow fairly quickly.


The picture above doesn't quite show it,  but looks like one of the peeps is slightly lighter in color and could be another golden roo.

The picture above shows the peep just out of the egg.  Still has a little pieces of the shell. 

The female hen in the 'birdhouse' has been sitting for a week now.  Last year that hatch didn't go well.  Hopefully this time is different. Meanwhile, these little ones will need tending to.

The Buff Orps are growing like weeds, at a month old.  They will join the Barreds when they get a little bigger.  Meanwhile the Barreds at three months are filling out and looking more mature these days.