Chapter 221 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 51

Before the apocalypse, eggs and chicks were nothing unusual. Some people even kept them at home in their neighborhoods, and chicks were often used in ring toss games in the square.

The high-temperature apocalypse almost destroyed all animals exposed to the outside world, including humans. But at least some humans survived; small animals were almost completely wiped out.

Even if some survived, they would likely be eaten if discovered later due to extreme food shortages.

"Mommy! It's hatched! It's hatched!"

The chicks have hatched! They're out!

Da Bao excitedly stood by the incubator, and when he saw the chicks peck their way out of the egg, he danced with excitement, jumping around and clapping.

This is life, new life that appears after the end times.

In this situation, not a single chick can die. Those chicks that have difficulty hatching have to be hatched manually. At this point, there's no time to worry about things like, "If they didn't hatch on their own, they won't grow up."

These chicks will surely grow up under everyone's care; they are the first batch of chicks since the apocalypse! Not a single one can be thrown away!

“Dabao, we need to help these chicks get the shells off their beaks, otherwise they won’t be able to open their mouths to eat.”

Newly hatched chicks are covered in fluffy feathers and are tiny. Unlike humans, they don't need to be raised. As soon as they hatch, they can run around everywhere and start chirping as soon as they open their mouths.

Shen Ci took Da Bao and taught him how to gently hold a chick without hurting it, and then use his fingernail to peel off the membrane on the chick's beak.

The food bowls on the ground contained leftover food that they hadn't finished eating, which they used to feed the chickens. These chickens weren't free-range chickens; they were broiler chickens. The advantage of broiler chickens is that they grow quickly and can be eaten and reproduce very soon.

The chicks, their beaks removed, immediately went looking for food as soon as they landed, chirping and swarming all over the ground. These fluffy little yellow balls of fur ran around Da Bao's feet, making the child's happy laughter never stop.

The hatching rate was good; a total of eighteen chicks hatched and survived. Living, fresh things make you feel like you're coming to life too.

“Dabao, once these chicks grow a bit bigger, we’ll pick five to keep at home and raise them ourselves, and send the rest to the farm to be raised by others.”

Chickens lay eggs, eggs hatch into chickens, and the lineage continues endlessly. In less than six months, everyone will be able to eat eggs and chicken meat. Chickens reproduce very quickly.

It's a pity there are no rabbits. Now the grass on the mountain has grown, and there is food for rabbits everywhere. Rabbits reproduce even faster, and in less than half a year, everyone will be able to eat rabbit meat freely.

"Why doesn't Mom take all these chicks to the base down the mountain? We still have plenty of meat to eat, don't we? I have plenty of chicken in my space."

Da Bao asked, "Although he has suffered a lot, he is still a good child who loves to share. He has never gone hungry since the apocalypse. He doesn't know how precious food is under these circumstances."

"Because this is something we made ourselves, we are giving some to the people at the base in the hope of helping them get through this difficult time."

But it's not wrong if we don't give them any at all.

Even if we have a lot of resources at our disposal, we should give them away selectively. If we give them everything we have unconditionally, they will be angry when we run out of things to give.

Mom gave them most of the chicks, telling them to raise them well. If they did, everyone would have more chicken and eggs than they could eat; if they didn't and they all died, then Mom wouldn't help them anymore.

Da Bao is still very young, a child. In a child's world, things aren't so complicated; many things are black and white. He has to grow up and experience things for himself. Not everyone is a good person.

"I understand, Mom. We're helping them, not giving it to them, right?"

Shen Ci nodded. "So clever! My good son is not only smart and cute, but he can also catch zombies. He's truly a man of both intelligence and martial arts!"

For about ten days, Shen Ci stayed at home incubating the eggs in an incubator. She checked the eggs that could be hatched and took them out to try. Several more broods of chicks were born one after another. As a result, she couldn't keep them all at home. In the end, she only kept ten chicks and planned to take the rest to the base.

She has already decided on the person to raise the chickens.

Shen Ci arrived at the base carrying a basket of chicks, while Da Bao also carried a basket.

"Chief Chen, what is this?"

"Chickens! My God! I never thought there were still living creatures in this world! It feels like I haven't seen a chicken in my entire life!"

"This must have just hatched recently, it's so cute!"

"I really miss the fried chicken I used to eat. I'm not afraid of gaining weight anymore."

Shen Ci looked at the crowd that had gathered around. Everyone would come to join in if there was anything rare in the base. As the number of people in the base increased and the area grew larger, all sorts of things could be found.

The Dawn Base is now more like a village, but fortunately everyone has a common goal, so they get along relatively harmoniously and no serious incidents have occurred.

"These are chicks I recently managed to get. I plan to raise them at the breeding farm. Once they're well-raised, everyone will have eggs and chicken to eat. These broiler chickens grow very quickly, but they need to be raised properly."

If they die, or if someone secretly catches and eats all the chicks.

After that, the entire base had no chickens to eat. These were the base's most precious living resource.

Shen Ci said seriously that such concerns were not unreasonable. Everyone was still struggling to meet their basic needs, so it was inevitable that some people would be craving meat.

What if they lose all sense of reason and heartlessly grab these chicks, which are no bigger than the palm of your hand, and roast and eat them?

If we speak more strongly and treat this as everyone's property, then everyone will spontaneously protect it.

"Great! Now we can have eggs and chicken at our base too!"

"From now on, I'm willing to save a bit of my own food ration to feed these chicks!"

"I go out to dig for earthworms every day!"

"Sister Ping, from now on you will be in charge of raising these chicks. You can also choose a few trustworthy people to help you."

The eggs and chicken produced are all owned by the farm. The more farms we raise, the sooner we can achieve egg independence. That's up to you.

Shen Ci entrusted the matter to Wang Jianguo's wife, Li Ping, with peace of mind. This family were all honest and kind people who were currently working diligently.

Don't worry!

I will definitely raise chickens well! We used to raise chickens back in our hometown, and they were always healthy and strong!

We will certainly not let you down, Chief!

Li Ping suddenly felt a heavy burden on her shoulders. She was responsible for ensuring that everyone in the base had eggs and chicken. The leader had entrusted her with such an important task, which showed his trust and high regard for her!