We’ve had fun allowing the California White to brood and then raise four chicks we placed under her one night. She’s been an attentive Mama showing the chicks how to eat, accept new foods, and forage outside in the snow.

Each evening she tucks them into her feathers and keeps them warm.

Here are some pictures from March. Go to Winding Pathways You Tube for short videos of the Mama Hen and chicks.