09/24/2026
God writes the sweetest stories. 🤍
Meet Scratch & Baklava.
Scratch was hatched here on our farm with a leg deformity. Chickens born with her condition are typically culled, but we chose to give Scratch the best life we could. Because she would never be able to escape a predator or compete well in a flock, she has lived safely and happily in her enclosure.
Then, Scratch went broody. The problem? She had never been around a rooster, so the eggs she was sitting on could never hatch.
At the same time, Baklava hatched to another hen who did not accept her. For two days, she barely ate, cried constantly for her mama, and tried to follow anything that came near - goats, people, even our cat.
So one evening, we tucked little Baklava underneath Scratch.
By morning, Scratch had accepted her as her own. 🥹
God’s timing is never accidental. The chicken who would never have been able to hatch or raise her own chicks became a mama. And the little chick who was desperately searching for a mother found exactly what she needed.
Watching Scratch care for her baby and Baklava follow her everywhere, learning how to be a chicken and tucking safely beneath her mama’s wing, is such a beautiful reminder that God orchestrates the most beautiful stories.
Sometimes the thing that looks like a limitation is simply part of a bigger plan. 🤍🐔🌿
