chick

Example Sentences

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Their first chick emerged from its egg on Friday at 15:10 BST.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The only pair of breeding ospreys in southern England have hatched their first chick of 2026.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Managing people and predators around nesting beaches, with the modest goal of helping pairs of oystercatchers fledge half a chick more each year, brought a 45% population surge by 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Even if the egg hatches, it could be a while before scientists can confirm a chick is there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The chick was still living on egg-sac food and did not need the morsel of liver, but it started her digestive tract working.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George