Transferring Chicks to Brood Box
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It was fun moving the four chicks to their brood box. It was a rush to get everything set up with a lamp, water, litter, and chick food before the library closed at 5PM. Their little feet are soft and warm and they do not weigh much at all. They felt like warm cotton balls with soft baby feet.
We took the eggshells out of the hatcher and changed the water in the hatcher to keep the humidity up. Two of the shells have pips (cracks) in them. It can take up to a day before they are fully out of their shell. We shall see what will happen tonight!
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