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

To be fair, the company appears to have successfully developed a membrane that can provide oxygen to the growing embryos better than existing technologies that have allowed chicks to grow outside the shell.

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

I made out distant activity—the vast wings being folded and, perhaps, chicks being fed.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo