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Mama hen teaches hours-old chick how to eat pellets and grit

Mama hen teaches hours-old chick how to eat pellets and grit
Mama hen teaches hours-old chick how to eat pellets and grit

This is the second brood for Runaround Sue and she is doing great.

Of note, of the two eggs left, at least one is pipping, and she pecked at the shell to help matters along. For some reason, I thought hens were hands-off in that situation.

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