Emma and Nick

One of the hens ( named Emma) went broody and so was sat on a clutch of eggs, aiming to replace the ducks that are taken by otters (or, seeing how they go exploring,become roadkill) and to replace the laying hens as they get older and stop laying. Due to a bit of problem, they got cold half way through  and we werent sure that the chicks had survived and would keep on developing .

But one did.
So the mother  has one chick.
It has been named Nick. Better hope it is male.

And we wait for another one to go broody