The fluffy lifttle chicks are 1 week old and starting to get their feathers. It wasn't a successful hatch. Out of 24 eggs, 2 died, 1 had to be dispatched, 2 are in a recovery box and 5 are fighting fit and rearing to go.

This little blue chick from the first of last years batches is sitting on her own eggs. She is an Auraucana her mate was a blue leghorn so it will be interesting to see what their chicks looks like.