chicks
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Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
A longtime pet breeder, Matson moved to Newberry Springs about nine years ago to raise ostriches and other exotic animals, selling their chicks and eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The two broods of five chicks appeared in nest boxes that had been installed at different sites, after more than a decade of work with landowners.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Resistance at first was fierce, since the idea had never been tried and putting puffin chicks at risk seemed antithetical to the Audubon Society’s creed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
No fuzzy chicks, no bags of seeds for the greenhouse, no new knitting needles or garden trowels or other tools.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
