Stumbling over what we hope will be siblings (no other hatches yet) he learned how to stand up, but spent most of his time sleeping from his difficult journey.
This is Joe in the incubator shortly after hatching.
The kids and I went over to our Southern States store to get all the essentials for raising chicks. Heat lamp, feed, containers to hold both feed and water.
This morning we moved Joe from the incubator to his brooder (fancy for cardboard box with a newspaper lining). The kids all held and pet him before placing him in his new home. Following our chicken "bible" we dipped his beak in water so he knew where to find it and also threw feed on the floor. Stephen thought it was pretty disturbing for Joe to be walking around on a grocery flyer with chicken breasts on sale.
Joe seems to be doing really well in his new home, we have about 24 hours for the other chicks to hatch, if they will. Avery is hopeful, Stephen and I are just very ahppy to have one healthy chick here. Here is Joe in his brooder. Isn't he cute?
That's hysterical about the chicken breast advertisements! I'm sure someone with a really perverse sense of humor somewhere has named their chickens "Nugget" and "Parmesan."
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world, little Joe! You are in good hands!
Yes, Joe's a darling. Have any more hatched? What will become of Joe as he gets older? Deb's sister raises chickens/roosters for organic farm fresh eggs for her B&B in Fredericksburg....in case he'll need a home eventually.
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