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Domenic · Post by **Domenic** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:23 pm

Wow that's great. I was expecting to hear bad news when I clicked this thread. Keep pulling through chick! I think he made it through the toughest part which was being premature. He looks like a regular chick to me now.

Pukasand · Post by **Pukasand** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:29 pm

That is so great! Glad to hear it's begging. Good luck to both of you.

ikhom · Post by **ikhom** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:52 pm

Here another picture of the little fighter. It was very active all day, but I don’t think it was getting enough food from the hen.

The crop was empty, so I hand fed it before turning lights off.

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:29 pm

I am glad he was developed enough. Usually if the lungs are far enough along they have a good chance. The larger chick is able to beg louder, sway and knock the little guy out of the picture. So supplimenting is probably the best thing you can do. Hopefully he will be able to compete with his older sibling. He is so much smaller.

ikhom · Post by **ikhom** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:09 am

I have a bad news. The little is dead. I found it at the bottom of the nest. So many things I could have done to prevent this from happening. Now I’m feeling guilty that I let nature takes it course.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:14 am

Don't feel too badly - sometimes, no matter what we do, nature will have its way.

Animal Quackers · Post by **Animal Quackers** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:27 am

I am so sorry for your loss! And I too know how we can take on the feeling of responsibility when things don't go the way we want them to. Please do not beat yourself up...sometimes, no matter what we do, and even if we do EVERYTHING right, nature takes control.

I am thinking good thoughts for you. Rest in peace little fighter!

ac12 · Post by **ac12** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:58 am

I think when there is a size difference like that, the odds are stacked against the little guy from the beginning.

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:53 pm

Sorry the little fellow did not make it. I agree with Gary, the size difference was hard to overcome. Bigger siblings will most always win out. Even if the parents had hatched the egg themselves, the size difference would of still been an issue.

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:24 pm

So sorry for your loss.

Domenic · Post by **Domenic** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:05 pm

Sorry ikhom...

Leda · Post by **Leda** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:11 pm

As I was reading this I was sooooo hoping he would make it. Then I got to the post where he didnt make it and my heart fell into my stomach. So very sorry for your loss.

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