

It actually happened to me
I keep seeing different posts about peoples hens disappearing and coming back with babies. Never thought in a million years it would happen to me. Well it did. Past few weeks ive noticed her already out occasionally when I went to let everyone out for the day. I just figured she found herself a little nook and crashed there for the night. Happened maybe 3-4 times the past few weeks. We have 4 other ladies who all look exactly her, so counting them in the dark at bed can prove difficult as we have 35 hens in the bigger house.
Anyways I get home from work yesterday and I see her and the 3 little ones just wandering around the yard. I asked my wife if she saw them and she said Nugget was out with her babies. I told her thats not Nugget. Nugget is a bantam. This lady is very much not a bantam. I was worried about the littles getting attacked but momma def ain't playing around. She attacked both a cat and our male goose when they got too close.
Only thing I can figure is she is living under our very old barn. She won't take them in the small house as thats where Miss Loon had her babies are and she won't take them in the big house with all the other girls. Tomorrow at bed im gonna try and follow her and see where she goes.