Sadly, the baby chick who was very lethargic did not survive. I tried to feed her sugar water and food through and eye dropper but she was just too weak and passed away last night. The remaining eight are thriving. I can't believe how much they have grown in a just a few days.
We put a worm in the brooder and it was hilarious to watch them running around trying to steal it from each other. They are very curious about anything new to the brooder and are always in each other's business. Dennis built a little roost for them. and we're still waiting, but I have read they will eventually roost and line up in their "pecking order". Right now one of the Wyandottes seems to be the boss of the brooder. It will be interesting to see.
Megan and Hannah want to name the boss chick "Sparky Sparky Boom Chick" after the name given to the Combustion Man in the Avatar series. He has phenomenal powers and will use them when he has to. I guess you can call Sparky Sparky Boom Chick just "Sparky".
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