A successful chick rescue from Okarito Forest

What an amazing day we have had! First we took the chick out of the burrow, put it into the bucket and took it back to base. Walking, then in the boat and in the car. Abby was at base to meet us and she made sure the brooder was ready.

Next the chick will go straight to Motuara Island.

Why do you think we took a chick, not the egg this time?

The difference between north island brown and rowi

Can you see differences between the chicks?
There are two brown kiwi and one rowi. Can you tell which ones they are?

Claire is the Kiwi Husbandry Manager at Kiwi Encounter

After candling the egg Claire measures it. What do you think she is writing down about this egg?

Kiwi hatching at Kiwi Encounter - the kiwi chick successfully hatches!

After hatching the chick stays in the incubator for 48 hours.

It dries off and learns to stand up.

After that it will be put into a brooder.