chicks

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Normanly said the chicks are still "quite vulnerable" but when they are about three weeks old, they will be moved to bird pens.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The 26 hatched chicks were grown from fertilized tissue transferred from hen’s eggs into the new container, which functioned essentially as an incubator.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Without at least four birds working together to raise young, their slow-developing chicks won’t survive long enough to leave the nest.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Friends of Big Bear Valley announced Friday that the two chicks have been named Sandy and Luna following a communitywide naming contest and a final vote by Big Bear Valley third-graders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She’s got a good fifteen pounds on our squad’s heaviest flyer, so working out with her makes lifting those chicks easy as pie.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone