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Friday, 3 October 2025

A Tense Few Days With My Chick

Unwell Chick Eating Rice

The last couple of days have been tense.

My 2 month old chick, in a curious peck, snagged a thread from the rafia string securing its feeding box. A thin piece had become entangled around the base of its tongue.

My heart sank. All I could do was carefully snip the thread and hope for the best.