THE RANDOMNESS OF HOMESTEADING - OUR FIRST CHICK HATCHED!
Today is a happy day for my people!
So there I was, working hard on the land grinding some more stumps. My son, "Monster Truck the Pepper" was there at my side, sleeping again...
Suddenly, out of seemingly nowhere, I heard my cell phone ringing over the roar of the tractor engine. Thankfully, I had just grabbed it off the charger in the truck when I got my camera to photograph my sleeping "helper."
"This is @papa-pepper. Talk to me baby."
I answered the phone in my normal manner and waited for the reply. On the other end was @mama-pepper, and I could hear the excitement in her voice as she said to me, "Papa guess what!"
"WE'VE GOT CHICKS!"
Immediately I woke up Monster Truck, shut off the tractor and grabbed by camera so I could vlog while I drove!
DREAMS ARE MERGING WITH REALITY
For us, this is just more of our vision coming true. We have enough chickens still making eggs for us so we have been letting the broody ones sit. Every once in a while a foul one will break and stink, but otherwise nothing new has been happening.
Our first egg also came for us while we were on steemit, which was 11 months ago. Now, we have hatched our first chick. Some months ago, we had tried to incubate some with an incubator, but the humidity was off and nothing ever came of it.
To see this little chick hiding under the wing of its mother is an amazing sight. For us, it means that there is a chance that we will never need to buy eggs or chicken again. Now that would be amazing! Personally, I love seeing life just reproduce itself like this, and the baby animals are so cute. It was a happy day for all of us.
In situations like this, it almost looks like the new chick is waiting with its mother, just hoping that another egg pops open and a new sibling comes out. There is no guarantee that any others will hatch, or that this one will make it through the night, but we are optimistic.
The randomness of these life events working on the homestead can be a lot of fun, and some of the events keep things very exciting and encouraging. Today was one of those days for us! As an added bonus, if anyone actually watches the video and is the first to reply with the name of this chick, I'll give you 10 STEEM! Just be the first to reply with the correct name from the video!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-our-first-chick
Until next time…
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WoW. Thank you papa-pepper! You are very generous. I absolutely love your videos and watch everyday. Hope you and your family have a great night :) Cheers!
Wow, glad to hear that you watch them anyway, for free, but this time you won 10 STEEM doing it!
WINNINGS HAVE BEEN SENT! Congratulations!
@papa-pepper great post you keep it real man, Appreciate it... Please can you do me a favour ? suggest tips to grow one's following to earn a decent amount... i want to be in this platform for long term... If you could suggest any Steemians that i could learn from that would be great to .... Thanks in advance
I this video I try to fit all of my best advice into 5 minutes. If you can watch videos and really want to learn, I actually made an 18 part video series on advice for newer users. You can find them linked in the comment section of this post : https://steemit.com/help/@papa-pepper/the-best-advice-i-can-give-in-5-minutes-one-short-video-to-help-newer-users-on-steemit
Getting some Steem is always exciting, honestly LOL.
Good for you Deb.
Thanks Barry! :)
What a beautiful experience you have shared with us tonight!!! You are so elaborate in your posts that I feel like I am there!!! The kids are so darling in the video, very mature and knowledgeable. What a wonderful life you live :) SUNSHINE247
That is an amazing and encouraging comment! Thanks so much!
Well deserved Friend!! SUNSHINE247
I don't know too much about homesteading but I always wanted to have my own chickens to get their eggs. Congratulations on the hatch, do you think the rooster dad would eat that chick if it got close to it?
Not sure about the rooster, but I'll be making a new house for the mama hens anyway just to be safe.
The name of the chick is steemy :) Welcome to this beautiful world.
Just a little late on that, but thanks for playing!
No worries :)
Congratulations on the new chick(s) @little-peppers. I hope a bunch more hatch, at least a dozen. Woo Hoo!
Wow your children must be so excited. Its a new experience and a warm one indeed.
Yes, we are all very excited!
Beautiful chick @papa-pepper. welcome Steemy.. I like this name..!!:)
We like the name too! Thanks!
Awww so cute. The joy of new life of your first baby chick. Welcome to the world little Steemy or Steemie, not sure how you will spell it. :)
I was thinking with a 'Y' originally, but I have not considered spelling it "STEEMIE!"
I like that even better!
What a beautiful thing the randomness of life is. One second you're on steemit the next you have the gift of life in the form of baby chicks. They're going to be some great Steen chickens.
It is beautiful! Thanks!
Very funny chicks @papa-pepper, his voice will accompany your every morning, keep him guard.
Yes, we are happy to have him!