chick
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She added that the scheme only removes one chick at a time from nests, and the birds are checked for bird flu before they are released.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Meanwhile, former Glaslyn male Aran has a new mate which has hatched a chick on a fresh nest.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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
The first chick hatched late Saturday at 11:33 p.m. while the second emerged Sunday at 8:30 a.m., according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit group that oversees the couple’s webcam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Somewhere in the night he’d flipped the bookcase over and floated the rest of the way lying inside, dozing safe as a chick in its nest.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
“She looked so fierce with her powerful sharp beak and large powerful sharp talons, but cared for her chicks so gently and lovingly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Processors are constantly trying to match the number of chicks they need to hatch to the amount of meat their customers are willing to buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But poultry companies ended up hatching too many chicks and overestimating demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Thousands of fans, who over the years have watched the couple bond and raise chicks — including two this season — are now rooting for Jackie to return home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
I was desperate to be there when the chicks hatched.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
