Tiny
Babies Hatch
The
first baby hatches 12-14 days after the last egg is laid.
Each tiny baby weighs less than a quarter!
Hatching can take all day. Each chick must fight its way out of the
egg. First it breaks a hole in the shell with its egg tooth,
a hook on its beak. Then the baby pokes, stretches, and struggles
inside the egg, with many stops to rest. Finally it breaks free.
Eggs usually hatch a day apart. They hatch in the order they were
laid.
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Photo:
Julie Brophy