For the past several weeks, he has played the part of mother hen, rotating the eggs in the incubator (I'm not really sure mother hens rotate their eggs, and most certainly they don't use an incubator, but that's neither here nor there.). This morning, much to his and Kendra's excitement, the first chick hatched. Much like most things when they are newborn, it was kinda ugly, but after a day in the incubator, it is starting to resemble the picture above. I'm sure we'll go through similar reactions as the remaining 11 eggs hatch.
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And although this probably didn't cross your mind, the chicks are broiler-ready in 6-8 weeks. That's straight from the 4H manual, folks. Now, how am I going to convince Ian that Fluffy will make a great snack???? And at what point to I apply the hot sauce?
