Which Came First the Chicken or the Egg? I have always had a soft spot in my heart for chickens. They are so cute with such variety of shapes , colors, and sizes. I cannot help but smile when I see one. They have such spunky personalities! But the real fascination I have had is with the actual hatching of the egg. I have always secretly wished that I could witness this first hand. Over the past several years we have acquired quite a few chickens. Folks seem to know that I will take in any animal that needs a home and that is pretty much how my number of chickens has continued to grow. One day I was given the cutest miniature solid white rooster with the name Gandolf. I think he is a bantam. Although tiny in stature he has stepped into his role as the only rooster amongst all females. Knowing that I have a male now , I began to hope for fertilized eggs and I continued to secretly pray for the chance to one day witness a baby chick actually hatching from its egg. Wel
