I got home from seeing Ants and went out to feed, and commune with, the birds and whammo! Some tiny scurrying thing caught my eye – a chick! All by itself! I couldn’t believe my eyes. I sat at my picnic table watching it for awhile to see whose chick it was but, despite a lot of interest from the gang and the chooks and peafowl and the guinneas, not one of them came to the party, so I had to catch it (sounds easy but it took about 9 hours!)
So here he/she is, in Ming’s hands. We have no idea what kind of chick this is, but it might be a peachick!
And its name?
9!
We have now cosied 9 into a box with some straw, water and crumbles but 9 is already addicted to cuddles.
I wonder what 9 is!
jmgoyder 
What a fun mystery to have on your hands!
Indeed!
🙂 love it!
I do too!
Nine …. brilliant name – and on your ninth day … it so beautiful. I’m sure NINE is a girl. Anyhow the name suit both sexes.
Ming has given him/her another name – Gutsy!
Gusty … a brilliant name too – but I liked NINE more.
She’s your first step today to choose number 9 like you said in your recent post…One small step for ‘mankind’…Diane
I failed 9 times but at least I am over the odd number fear haha!
Well Julie, it came during your day of 9’s, so I am not the least bit surprised by its’ name. I am also not the least bit surprised that it has found cuddling to be something safe and warm. What else would a baby want. Take care, have a great day. — Bill
I didn’t do so well with the 9s but at least we now have this beautiful chick!
What a gorgeous little soul, Julie!
Already so attached to me poor little orphan!
Awww – so precious ~ and such a lovely way to discover this creature. The first shot is amazing!
xo
Funny little fellow already!
Makes me think of Star Trek and Seven of Nine, she was a girl. Nine is so very sweet!
I wasn’t into Star Trek – will have to check this out!
You have 9 chicks and this one is named 9? That’s awesome! Do you remember that star trek series with the borg lady named 7 of 9?
You’re the second person to say this!
Keep watching maybe 9 turns into 12…
This one is probably the only survivor due to the foxes etc.
So cute. It will be fun to watch the chick grow 🙂
Fantastic fun!
Oh my goodness, I thought Peahens were good mothers? How exciting to be able to watch this wee baby grow and find our what kind of bird it is. This is going to be so much fun. A bit like the ugly duckling. Perfect name of course!! c
I though peas were good mothers too! Nobody wants this one but I do!
How cute is that chick! Awesome…
Definitely a pea
Good for you for catching the little thing. Amazing no one “owned” the chick? I think it will follow you around now.
It already is – quite precocious!
How exciting! Welcome, 9. xx
Love him/her!
Oh, I want her! She is adorable!
No way!
Awww, 9’s so cute! My parents raised chickens. Got a cardboard box with holes in the top every spring with new chicks and put the incubator up on a card table in our kitchen. Looking back–not sure how hygienic that was, but looked forward to it every year. Dad let me choose one for a pet if I fed & watered the chickens every morning. Mine got preferential treatment.
What a lovely memory!
It has a bit of a peacock look about its beak and eyes I think.
You are right!
That’s going to be so fun to watch. Hope you update us when you figure out what 9 is. I love how you use human personal pronouns for him/her. My computer always wants to correct me for that. It doesn’t understand us, I guess.
I think it’s a he but not sure.
I think it has the look of a peacock about the beak and eyes.
I thought it might be a guinnea fowl but I think you are right.
I think it has the look of a peacock about its beak and eyes. 🙂
Yes!
I think it has the look of a peacock about its eyes and beak.
(sorry if I have posted this already, but I am having trouble logging in 😦 )
So sweet
Very
Nine’s beak sure looks like a peacock
Yes!
Aww, how cute it that! Whatever it turns out to be, it is a gift of love. 🙂
so lovely so lovely 🙂
I adore him! I think it’s a him.
I think 9 is a great name!
It’s now Gutsy-9!
It definitely has a beak like the peafowl chicks in my photo I posted a few days ago, Julie. Check out that photo of mine again to compare.
I checked your photo and you are absolutely correct – omg I have a peacock on my shoulder!
YOU’RE A GRANDMA!!!!!
M. Lane
Very funny!
What an absolutely delightful mystery. It’s a cute little thing, and if it’s imprinted on you now, you’ll probably end up sending it to grad school before it’s all over. I really am curious what it is – I hope it does well and the rest of the crew doesn’t decide they don’t want it around and give it trouble.
See Victoria’s comment – it is definitely a pea.
He is so cute
Adorable!
How cute!! Looks like a peafowl chick to me – we used to have them when I was younger. What a gorgeous little guy!
I thought it might be a guinnea fowl but its legs are too long!
What a wonderful mystery!
I’ll say!
Oh what a lovely present! Odd numbers have rewarded you for the leap of faith! I am glad!
Yes!
I don’t have a clue, but I’ll cast my vote with all the peacock lovers. Cute little thing!
Yes, I’m pretty sure it is a peacock.
Adorable!