Chick's first trip outside!! :D And still no signs of life from other eggs..

One of our Bluebelles Talulah has been sitting on some eggs for 3 weeks, 1 of which hatched on Wednesday (we lost 3 of the 6 for various reasons, 2 haven't hatched so not sure if they're viable), and is now a beautiful, lively little RIR chick we have named Bella (Eggward if its a boy but we really want it to be a girl so already named it haha), who has just made her first steps out of the nest! yesterday we were worried because Talulah hadn't eaten/drunk much since Bella was born, so we moved the food and water inside, so they've been fine inside, but today I moved the food back out around mid-afternoon, and they stood in the doorway to see what I was doing, then at dinnertime Talulah brought her out to have some food, water and a stretch then back in again what I thought was really adorable was how Talulah kept rosey and looking at Bella, as if to say 'and this is the garden, watch your step', it was really funny!  Bella was more interested in the food though, and keeps standing in the dish so as to get as much food as possible down her neck haha that or she likes the feel of chick crumb between her toes

It's been 4 days since she was born now, yet the other 2 haven't hatched, should we hang on just a bit longer or take them out? Mum tried to get hold of some one day old chicks to put under Talulah, so she wasn't stressed out about the eggs being taken away, but the seller didn't answer the phone or call back, she might try again tomorrow.

Yes she does, so thats made me more unsure because she should know if they're going to hatch shouldn't she, but then, its been so long since the first one hatched..

Ok, thank you, mum does want some more chicks but its getting my dad to agree, we didn't tell him about the eggs until we'd already ordered them!

Hi Rosie, just wondered what happened with your lone chick, did she get any sisters?

Ah bless her (hope it is a her), they change so quickly don't they, mine are 3 weeks old now and I'm still debating whether they are boys or girls (and hoping!!)