15 Days Old The chicks are now 16 and 15 days old, and each is now almost as big as their parents. Dolly and Dan are kept working almost every minute of their 15 hour day, trying to keep those never-quite-satisfied gullets filled. Since the nest is so crowded, they are rarely seen together these days - one is filling his or her crop while the other is busy stuffing the chicks. Fledging (becoming able to leave) the nest is now only a matter of a day or two away.

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