tragedy

I was upstairs getting ready to leave the house while the housekeepers were cleaning. I heard the sound of the lid snap and the chicks chirping frantically so I thought, Oh the housekeepers must've opened the lid to pet them (because the chicks freak out when that happens).

Five minutes later, I was walking past the chick brooder and I saw T-Rex, but Nugget was missing. Then I saw Nugget had trapped herself between the waterer and the side wall and was lying facedown in the water! It's so shallow that it's nearly impossible to drown, but Nugget did. Then I attempted to revive her by blowing air in her mouth (unsuccessfully). I found out later from the lady at Jamul Ranch & Feed Store, that it's possible to give CPR to a bird. It's also important to bring their body temperature back up slowly with a heating pad.

Nugget had such a sweet personality and would hop into your lap. I drove straight out to the ranch in Jamul to get another chick because they need to be in groups. T-Rex was been chirping all day until I put the new chick in the bin. She really doesn't like being alone. I chose a 1-week old Light Brahma chick, who I named Potato. Even though they're 2 weeks apart in age, T-Rex and Potato seem to be getting along. Potato follows T-Rex everywhere, but sometimes T-Rex "accidentally" steps on her.

Rest in peace Nugget.