We ended the day yesterday with 6 chicks - 4 yellow and 2 black. Three other eggs had pipped and I could see that one bird was breathing and trying to get out, but nothing yet. I'm afraid it won't make it. You can't help the bird while it's trying to get out. If it's not strong enough to break through the shell, it won't be strong enough to survive outside. There's no NICU for chickens.
These babies have moved from the incubator to their first home in an aquarium. They'll live in our guest bathroom for a couple of months or until my house smells too much like the barn. Then it's moving day!
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