The little chick is still with us. She shuffles on the straw and I lift her up to drink. She can feed if food is scattered in front of her. She has company at night and visits during the day. Maybe I should put an end to her but I can’t.

She doesn’t want to give up the bottle (who does?).

She wants to live! I will continue to give her food and water (she needs help to drink as she can’t stand) and she will get visits during the day and the company of mother hen and the other two chicks through the night.

Surrounded by mother hen and the two healthy chicks. Click below

Little Blackie survived the night and I put food and water close to her. I will check on her throughout the day. For now I’ll enjoy the flowers whilst they last and hope that the chick doesn’t suffer.

Yesterday I found her on her back in the grass. I righted her, petted her and put her inside the hen house. Just now I found her on her back again unable to move. She is with mother hen and the two other chicks. She has food and water within easy reach

UK Power network are here to fix the electricity and will be cutting our supply at 7 pm. We will eat by candlelight. How romantic!