The Real PIP Ostrich Page - Tuesday day 45: "The other eggs are gone. Gunga is healthy.
After a night in the incubator, and candling today there was no progress with the three eggs. No movement has been observed for days.
I spoke with Kind Rancher Joel, and we decided to proceed with opening the other 3 eggs. None were alive, they had stopped developing. . Kind Rancher has been having problems this year too. None of these would have survived in nature, and Gunga is a little miracle
Kind Rancher has chicks the same age so I will take Gunga to them so she can be in her new environment and with family and friends as soon as possible. As you know ostriches cannot survive alone, they fail to thrive without a social contact.
Gunga will join Aries when she gets bigger.
I am disappointed of course, but it’s OK, we did our best with these eggs. I do not think going in earlier would have improved the outcome, there was something wrong.
I am happy for Gunga. Thanks for all your kinds words, and my daughter thanks so many of you for buying and enjoying her Pip the Ostrich book.
I will give another update tonight. Here is a photo of Gunga this morning. She looks great."
