Mabels Chicks 1 month old

I took these pictures of Mabel & her chickies out free ranging last Thursday (April 21)and I do believe the very next day I noticed momma hen leaving her chicks more and for longer periods of time. I also noticed she wasnt sleepin in the nest box with them anymore, she was back to sleepin on the roost. Shes even back to layin me eggs! I then realized it was time for them to be on their own and she new this. Mabel has turned out to be one of my best broodies/momma hens... she takes great care of her chickies when shes suppose to then gets back to being a layin hen when its time, no messin around for her! (I've had some mommas stay with their chicks for what seemed like months) So if she ever goes broody again I will gladly give her more eggs.

I think all 3 are all pullets :)

I love all the tall green grass around them.

Updates: 4 silkie eggs are due today, 2 hatch during the night. Waitin to see about the other 2. Pics/post coming soon. Pipers kittens will be 4 weeks blog on them Friday for Farm Friend Friday. I just put 42 barnyard eggs in the bator to havin sellin chickies (hatch day May 17). I've got 20 lavender orpington hatchin eggs comin in this week, they are gonna under 2 broodies, I pray they all hatch!