chicks

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They hatched four chicks in 2024 and another four in 2025 and are the first ospreys to breed on England's south coast in 180 years.

From BBC • May 23, 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

I wondered what was special about these chickens, and if I’d be able to figure it out myself, or if it was something I couldn’t really know until later, like Buffy’s chicks.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones