Chapter 44 – The First Hatching
The following days were filled with pure anticipation. Hamza would turn on the incubator, regulate the temperature to around 37.5 °C, and maintain constant humidity. Every day, he carefully turned the eggs three times a day to prevent the embryo from sticking to the shell.
Salimo visited him whenever he could. He looked at the trays anxiously and asked:
"Will they be born?"“
Hamza smiled:
"Trust the process. Incubation is like life: it requires patience."“
In the second week, Hamza showed him something magical: by placing a flashlight behind an egg, it was possible to see small red veins pulsing.
— “Look, Salimo! Life has already begun in here.”
As the 21st approached, the anticipation was almost unbearable. Until, one morning, the first muffled peep was heard inside the incubator. Small cracks appeared in the shells, and, one by one, wet little heads began to emerge, still fragile, but full of energy.
Salimo stood paralyzed. It was the first time he had seen chicks hatch before his eyes. He felt like a father, not just to birds, but to an entire future unfolding before him.
Hamza counted 54 viable chicks from that first batch of 68 eggs. Not bad for beginners.
"This is just the beginning, brother. Imagine when we multiply it."“
A practical lesson for the young reader: incubation requires discipline — temperature, humidity, and daily turning. Respecting each step increases success.
You Can: Every chick that hatches is living proof that well-nurtured dreams create new life.
