Guineas just starting to hatch
The world’s so small
when you’re living in a shell;
it’s warm and it’s dark –
what’s outside? I can’t tell.
After 28 days, I’m ready to go,
I start to pry and peck
until finally —
Light begins to show!
It’s slow going at first
as I wobble around
but I soon gain my footing
and begin making sounds.
Getting a little help with hatching
“Peep! Peep! Peep!”
I announce with pride,
that thanks to some help,
I’m now out and alive!
—Guinea Keets ( No relation to the British Romantic poet, John.)
Meet our new poet, Guinea Keets! (baby guineas are called "keets")