Special Baby Story

This is a very special baby. We came home last night and found this little guy on the grate in the bottom of Cody and Mia's cage. It wasn't a huge fall as Mia is sitting on these eggs in a Tupperware container at the bottom (getting a nest box ASAP). When I grabbed him up really quick after a small freakout, he was cold. I put him in my hand and, surprisingly, he was still alive!

Quickly, I warmed him by cupping my hands and blowing warm air on him. He started getting more active when I did that. We also started warming some baby food for him because his crop was nearly empty. We warmed a heating pad and prepared a brooder because we weren't sure if the baby falling out was an accident or if he was pushed out for some reason.

After feeding the little guy some food (and getting it all over him! he's so little), he was doing much better, but I was still worried. Would Mia take him back? Did she want him? He is such a cute little dutch blue!

We put him back in her nest and within a couple of minutes, she had pushed him under her wing. Within 15-20 minutes the baby was crying like normal too!

This is our miracle baby. He looks so great this morning. He has even gained weight (went from 3 grams to 4 grams). It looks as though it may have been accident that this little guy ended up out of the nest. Mia is feeding him and warming him.

I noticed this egg this morning. It has a "peck" but we don't know if it will hatch.... we'll see!