When we last updated you, we only had two chicks. However, since then, there have been some exciting developments...
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The next day, we gasped in surprise after receiving the news that six more eggs had hatched! We now have eight chicks because two of the eggs sadly didn't hatch (this is quite common). Their names are: Hinata, Dove, Ivey, Lord of the Chicks, Yarsha, Erin, Percy and Joshua (who you already know about). They all settled in nicely and were happy to see their siblings.
Holding the Chicks for the First Time
Holding the chicks was a very fun experience. We were all talking excitedly until we realised that we needed to talk more quietly otherwise the chicks would become scared. Also, beware of them pooping on your hand! The chicks were quite frightened at first, which made it difficult to hold them in our hands. However, eventually we all started to become accustomed to each other. Now we are much more attuned to their nature. When we were holding them, we noticed that their wings looked very fragile and delicate because half of the wing had fluff and the other half didn't. When we held these soft, fluffy chicks they started to peck us. The fragile beak of the chicks felt pointy and they almost seemed to vibrate in our hands.
Things we have learnt about chicks:
Chicks and chickens are incredibly smart. In fact, they are as smart as a toddler.
You may be surprised to find out that chickens are related to dinosaurs.
They also have great colour vision.
The females lay at least 300 eggs a year.
The are 24 billion chickens worldwide!
As well as this, they dream just like humans do! What they dream about is based on their emotions.
A Fond Farewell
