Baby chicks arriving

From: Linda Hardy (linda_ann_hardy_at_bigpond.com)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:47:37 GMT

I have 3 hens currently sitting on eggs, since Wednesday have had 5 baby
chicks hatch, 4 are black in colour and 1 is yellow, hens still sitting on
eggs so maybe more to come.

Linda
Australia

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