RIP Little peep

Unfortunately after looking like he'd made it around the bend yesterday morning and afternoon, I left yesterday to pick DH up and get a bit of shopping in and when I came back we found the poor little one had passed away.

Not really sure what specifically caused it though my suspicion is that the mum nipping him and having him on the edge of the nest instead of under her and warm, coupled with possibly having nipped him in the shell causing earlier hatch and bloodloss as the navel cord was so long.

Even more disappointing beyond the sadness of the loss of such an adorable little one is that the savy people of BYP had said he was definitely purebred Chinese - which means he was from my older pair most likely.