Butterville- Big-hill chicken house is a-buzz about the newest arrival, Goldwin Bawk, who hatched out of the golden egg that was laid on April 9th by Roberta Bawk.
"My nephew is very cute," commented the chick's aunt, Norma Bawk. "I'm very happy for Roberta."
Roberta told reporters that Goldwin's hatching was rather feather-raising. "I wasn't sure he would be able to break through the shell. When I heard a pecking from within the egg, I helped him by lighly pecking the outside of the egg. Together, we were finally able to break through the hard shell. I'm very glad he's out and its all over with."
Goldwin does not appear to have anything unusual about him, except his unique, golden colored feathers, and his daring personality.
"His feathers weren't even dry a minute before he tried to fly. And he had already explored the entire henhouse before noon. He wanted to explore outside, but I wasn't ready for that," Roberta said. "Tomorrow afternoon, I will take him to the doctor for a thorough exam, so I can be prepared for any other unusual characteristics he might have. I don't want any more surprises."
After Roberta refused BEL access to the golden egg, the scientists decided to study the seed found in the gold mine instead. But right after the hatching, BEL was again breathing down Roberta's neck, this time for the shell. They even offered her large amounts of money for the shell, but she again turned them down. "I have Goldwin, and to me, that's worth more than the entire world. And the shells are going to the Butterville Museum of Unique and Valuable Eggs. They at least understood when I refused to give them the egg, and backed off."
"She (Roberta) just doesn't understand the scientific value of something like this," said Seymour X. Periment, the head BEL scientist. "Major profits could be made off golden eggs. We could learn even more from studying the chick, but we didn't bother asking. She nearly threw me out of the henhouse when I asked for the shells as it is. Of course, I was leaving anyway. Her husband looked like he was ready to toss me in the river."
Roberta plans to keep the Sunset Gazette informed of Goldwin's development, but would prefer that everyone keep their distance from her and Goldwin, so that she could settle down after the past few week's surprises.
