I suppose this makes me his honorary godmother. In the spirit of the Bored, I would like to offer honorary co-godparenthood to andrewjackson and to Bixby's son Jackson as well.
Here's some other info I got today with the pic:
“Kia ora! My name is Jackson, and I’m named after Peter Jackson – the famous ……………. [I guess they forgot to fill this part out!] The snapshot of me is when I was just five days old! Thank you so much for sponsoring me! You’ve really increased my chances of survival and I can’t wait to get back out into the New Zealand bush! Here’s a bit about me so far…”
My History as an Egg
My Dad’s name is Rata and we are originally from the Ohope region. My egg arrived at Kiwi Encounter on the 21/09/07 and weighed 354 g. On arrival my egg was in perfect condition, was warm and clean. The incubation period of a kiwi egg is 78-80 days. My egg was aged at 52 days old when I arrived at Kiwi Encounter and I was incubated for a further 26 days before I hatched.
My History as a Chick
I hatched on the 13/10/07 with no problems and I weighed 288 g. I stayed in an incubator for two days before I was moved to a brooder. I think I am a pretty good chick to raise as I’m learning to eat the food relatively quickly. I was in perfect condition at my five day health check. I have been pretty quiet in my brooder so far but I am walking well. I’m beginning to reveal my personality too - I am usually a pretty placid chick, and enjoy snuggling up with my flatmate ‘Reef’.
