So, we incubated 6 eggs. 2 Orpington, 2 Mille Fluer, and 2 Sussex. Only 1 hatched and it was an adorable little girl Sussex.
She is the sweetest little thing.
I named her Precious. She LOVES to be held. When I put my hand in her box, no matter the reason, she jumps right into my hand and sits there to be held. When we put her back down in her box, she chirps like crazy wanting picked back up. Can you hold a newly hatched chick too much? She is a day old. Just hatched yesterday. I didn't handle her until today. She has a healthy chirp and is eating and drinking wonderfully. Since she is the only one that hatched and the rest failed, we felt bad about her being alone, so we went to get her a "litter mate". Turned out the only Sussex's available turn a month old Monday. We got a male. My mom really wants a rooster. So, we have the whole get them used to each other first thing to deal with, along with having to tame him. He's been talked to, but not handled. So we have our work cut out with him.
We are going to let my mom name him since she wanted him. Right now she is in ICU in the hospital. She had a heart attack last week, but is on the road to recovery. Can't wait to have her home. I do have one question tonight....
How the heck do you post pictures on here? lol I'd like to post pics of the babies. Thanks!
How the heck do you post pictures on here? lol I'd like to post pics of the babies. Thanks!
