Columbus officially has a hatch! One of the first looks was had of a small, white, fluffy chick at 6:15 a.m. It's hard to tell for sure when during the overnight hours the chick actually hatched. So far everything looks good at the nest. Scout has been doing a really great job brooding the chick while continuing to incubate the remaining eggs. (The bad part about her doing such a good job is we haven't had much opportunity to see the chick!) She has also brought in food but hasn't fed the chick yet, even with going through the motions. At one point I watched her bring in a plucked bird and vocalize to the chick which stimulated the chick to sit up and open its mouth. The only problem is Scout never leaned over close enough to the chick to actually feed it!
While this lack of feeding might concern some, keep in mind that even after hatching a chick has the remains of the yolk sac within its body to continue to nourish it for at least a day or two.
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