Update for Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Of course, we are disappointed that egg number one never hatched but, on the bright side, it is rather helpful to have an unhatched egg in the clutch. We can use it as a measuring stick to measure the growth rate of the chicks. Currently, they are growing at a fantastic rate – which is to be expected when they are provided with proper nutrition. At only one-week-old we see that the egg is about the same size as one of the chick’s heads! At one point this afternoon, we watched Ares having a bit of trouble getting on top of all of them to brood them. Indeed, they have become a formidable chick mountain. Even Astrid is having some difficulty keeping them all covered.
