Last night there were still ten chicks but this morning I counted only nine. I think the youngest chick has died. Yesterday I was already worried about it because it was so much smaller than the others and had difficulty competing for food, athough at the time it seemed healthy and full of energy.
The two remaining eggs still have not hatched and I don't think they ever will. That leaves nine healthy chicks and that isn't bad at all, considering that the average clutch for blue tits is nine.
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