chickens
Shrink-wrapped chick needs help after mom hen checked out
Oh, a shrink-wrapped chick, how fowl can it get? This poor little Polish baby is lively, chirping, and moving, but with one giant hole in the shell and no zipping, it's stuck like a feathered burrito. Mom hen checked out after hatching one three days ago, so you're now the official rescue squad. First, don't panic, this is cluck-tasticly fixable. Gently mist the shell with warm water to soften it, then carefully peel small pieces away, keeping the membrane moist. Your chick is a fighter, but it needs your steady hands. For more on chick challenges, check out "Our new chick's legs are doing the splits: help us diagnose splay leg" for another wobbly rescue tale.