This makes me smile to see, so much. I had the rare opportunity to hatch an egg from my favorite hen (and fate have it) my favorite rooster, about 3 years ago. Both were so important to me that I begged for the egg to be healthy and fertile, as I wanted a generation of both of these special birds-I piece of them. The egg hatched and turned out to be a beautiful pullet.
And I loved her to death. The next winter, the rooster died, which broke me, as it was so unexpected. And that summer, the hen also passed away-for reasons we'll never know. The offspring was the only living connection I had of both birds...she was a treasure.
And she just died this evening. Due to complications that I hoped would work themselves out, but did not, I had to make the hard choice to take the pain away. I couldn't watch her suffer.
I understand your desire to have your Daisy's chick, very much. I've felt it before. And it's so hard to believe it when it happens...it's love. Hope that this baby makes it...and treasure it if it does!