That's what my oldest son said when I texted that our little red hen, Goldie, against all odds, hatched herself a chick tonight. Nearly midnight now and I checked--there's another one breaking out to join the first one--
--I put the egg to my ear and heard it cheeping!
I had written in Xanthippe's thread "So what are you up to?" about finding Goldie's hidden nest after a long freezing time and then the heavy snow. She had 9 days to go to any possible success, but poor thing was bound to freeze in the wretched subfreezing temps,snow and freezing rains. Rugged little girl--the rooster diddied her and the guineas tweeked her tail as she ate the warm mash I gave her when she mad the dash to the porch after setting her precious eggs through the snowfall.
We brought her in ,Dick and I did. Put her in near the woodstove. An old woodbox with a lot of saw dust and some straw. She settled down and I noted that Valentine's Day wa s when it was supposed to happen---
and, by cracky, she did it!
I'll count my chickens after they hatch and see if my other son can get pictures up.
Ahhhhh, LIFE!
Happy Valentine's Day!