On the first day back home, Xi Xi was busy settling the chicks down. She wanted to find a small quilt to make a nest for the chicks, and she also wanted to find rice for the chicks to eat. She was afraid that they would be hungry.
After Yang Yi knew about it, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry and stopped the little girl who was in high spirits. She also said worriedly, "PaPa, but if you don't make a comfortable nest for them, will they feel uncomfortable? Because they are so small! "
"Chicks live in a different environment from us humans. They have feathers, and they are not as bald as when Xiaoxiao was a child. It's easy to catch a cold." Yang Yi explained with a smile, "If you make the nest too good, they won't be used to it. And in such hot weather, if you cover them with a quilt, they will be suffocated!"
Xi Xi looked at her father in surprise and quickly put the small quilt in her hand aside. Then she asked in confusion, "But, PaPa, what should we do?"
Yang Yi took out the big cage that he had bought for Xiaoya from the storage room. He first spread a few layers of newspaper inside and said with a smile, "Let them live in the cage for the next two days. After they are familiar with the environment, let them out for a walk. And it's easier to take care of them living in the cage. They are similar to Xiaoya, and they often have stinky diarrhea. "
"Well …" Xi Xi whispered, hugging her knees and squatting on the side to watch her father help her move the two chicks. Xi Xi was still worried if she didn't watch.
In fact, the cardboard box was already a little smelly … When Yang Yi caught the two chicks, he had to clean up the two little guys before putting them into the cage. As for the cardboard box, of course, he had to throw it away.
Moreover, Yang Yi didn't want to leave it at home …
"Smelly …" Yang Yi held his breath and took the cardboard box to the community garbage disposal center outside to throw it away. He muttered helplessly in his heart.
To be honest, when Xi Xi raised chicks at home, Yang Yi refused in his heart. He always felt that these things were dirty and smelly!
But who asked Yang Yi to be used to giving in step by step in the past few years? Ever since Yang Yi had started raising cats, Xiao Guai and the other cats that would shed their fur had already given Yang Yi a headache. Later on, he had Steamed Bun. Faced with these little fellows that would often make everything dirty in the house, Yang Yi's heart had already become like stagnant water.
"Daddy, daddy!" When Yang Yi returned to the courtyard, Xi Xi couldn't wait to jump up and run to his side. Holding his hand, she reported, "The chicks are very cute. They will run around in the cage and then come over to peck my hand!"
"That's because they are hungry! The millet we fed them along the way has been eaten up by them, "Yang Yi said with a smile." After such a long time, they are probably hungry. "
Seeing his daughter so excited, Yang Yi was relieved. At most, he would be more diligent and often help Xi Xi change the newspapers for the two chicks and clean the cages. Of course, the chicks still had to be raised in the yard. After all, the smell was still a bit strong.
As for the usual hygiene, Yang Yi had already told Xi Xi and Lan Xin when he was in his hometown. Now Xi Xi also understood that after touching the chicks, she had to go back and get soap to wash her hands.
As for the food that the chicks ate, Yang Yi couldn't let Xi Xi feed them with rice grains anymore. After all, the chicks in his hometown had grown up and could eat raw rice grains, but the two chicks in their house were still too young.
Therefore, Yang Yi took Xi Xi to the kitchen.
"Now they can only eat millet. When they grow up, they can eat the rice that we usually eat, or small bread, cabbage, or the little worms that Xiao Ya liked to eat before. When they grow up, they can also eat them. But now, they still need to eat some fine food." As Yang Yi said, he took the millet, put it in a bowl, and soaked it in warm water. "Wait a while. After soaking it for half an hour, you can feed it to them."
"PaPa, do we also need to feed the chicks water to drink?" Xi Xi remembered very clearly that when she used to take care of Xiao Ya, she often had to feed Xiao Ya water to drink.
"Well, they need to drink water. Let's pour away some of the water later and leave some, so that the chicks can also replenish some water." Yang Yi said with a smile, "But you can't feed them too much water! Because if the chicks drink too much water, they will have diarrhea. "
Xi Xi nodded her little head nervously. The expression on her little face was very focused. She looked at her father closely, as if she wanted to remember these details of her father. In the future, she would need to take care of the chicks!
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After her father moved the two chicks, the little girl couldn't wait to run to the side hall.
"Xiao Guai! Xiao Hui! Tut! Come here, come here! " Xi Xi happily waved at the three fat cats who had just returned from Lan Xin's house and were patrolling their cat nest. "I'll introduce you to one, no, two new friends!"
Xiao Guai and Xiao Hui turned their heads and looked over in confusion, not knowing what the little master was going to do.
Tut was more obedient. It jumped down from the cat tree and went to the little master's side. It affectionately rubbed the little master's feet with the fur on its back.
"Hehe, Tut is so obedient!" Xixi had learned how to coax cats from her father a long time ago. She took out their snacks with ease and rewarded Dodo with a small snack.
When Xiao Guai and Xiao Hui saw it, they were suddenly very hungry. They ran from the side and went to the little master's side.
Xi Xi tempted the three fat cats with cat snacks and then brought them to the yard. She squatted next to the two little yellow chicks' cage and introduced them in a clear voice, "Xiao Guai, Xiao Hui, Tut, listen to me! They are your new friends, and then they are also my new friends. You can't bully your new friends! "
The three fat cats looked at the two "weak" chicks and suddenly lost interest. Xiao Hui went to the little master's side, stretched out a paw, and pressed on the little master's knee. It looked at the little master's little hand, then raised its head and looked at the little master with its seemingly innocent eyes. It gently opened its mouth and said, "Meow …"
Xi Xi just rubbed Xiao Hui's head with her left hand, then pointed at Xiao Guai and said angrily, "Especially Xiao Guai. You really can't bully it, just like Xiao Ya. You see, Xiao Ya doesn't dare to come to our house to play anymore! You really can't! I'll be angry! "
Xiao Guai sensed that something was wrong, but for the sake of food, it still put on a brave front and rolled around Xixi in an attempt to please her. It wriggled here and there like a spoiled child. Its flattery was even more shameless than Little Gray and Dodo!
But Xi Xi believed it. She smiled and said, "That's right! You're still a good Xiao Guai! "
Satisfied, Xi Xi happily gave the three fat cats a snack each. Xiao Guai and the others all started eating, not even looking at the chicks.
…
Of course, Yang Yi was still a cautious person.
Although so many people had no problems raising chickens, Yang Yi didn't dare to let his guard down. For the health of his family, he took the chicks to the pet hospital for a check-up the next day.
It was worth mentioning that a lot of people in the city were willing to let their children raise chicks for observation, so the pet hospital also had veterinarians who specialized in treating chicks.
In addition to doing quarantine for the chicks, Yang Yi also consulted the veterinarian about some things to pay attention to when raising chicks.
Although the two chicks were quite healthy and lively, Yang Yi still had to know what kind of situation the chicks were in. He had to prepare in advance. Otherwise, if the chicks accidentally died in the future, Xi Xi would be very sad!
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Xi Xi took care of the chicks at home for a few days. Before her interest died down, the little girl's vacation was over. The second-grade Xi Xi was about to start school again!
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