- Feb 17, 2014
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Hi all,
Minion was hatched 2/16/14 with my assistance. She does not have an upper mandible and only has one eye. She can stand for a very short period of time. Thank you for your responses. Here is an update: 2/23/14
Well, the chick had so much life in her, I could not bring myself to put the chick down. I called the baby "Minion" (his/her name) after the one eyed cartoon movie characters in the movie Despicable Me. It has been one week since I helped hatch Minion out of her shell. Obviously, she is beak challenged so eating on her own at the moment is a not possible. She can drink drops of water on her own but I decided to tube feed her for a bit to give her a chance to grow a little bit and gain some strength. My husband made her a chicken chariot so she can stand or rest. I attached a cut out sock for a sling for her to help support her while she learns to walk. Time will tell if she is destined to be a full grown chicken but she likes to try to walk and peeps and looks around....so for now I am her "Minion". The pictures are Minion next to an in her chariot.
Life is good.
W
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