Cracking Chicks!!
Wednesday ~ Day 3
We have 9 chicks!
One hatched after school yesterday, then last night 7 more cracked open! This morning when Trev our Caretaker arrived he found another one on it’s way. By the time we all got into the classroom 9 had been born. Trev had moved the first 8 out of the incubator and into the brooder. The ninth chick needed a bit longer in the incubator to gain it’s strength.
We have learnt that:
Incubators - are where eggs with chicks inside are kept. The temperature is controlled and has to stay around 37 degrees. A container is filled with water which evaporates to keep the air moist. This preevnts the egg shells from becoming too hard. The shells must be soft otherwise the chicks would not be able to push through.
Brooders - are where the chicks are kept once they have hatched and are a bit stronger. The floor of the brooder is covered with newspaper and wood shavings. It has a light at one end to keep the chicks warm and at the opposite end food pelets and water are put out.
on March 15th, 2007 at 5:27 am
I love reading your blog!
How wonderful to have chicks hatching just before Easter, have you painted any pictures of the chicks coming out of their shells?
on March 18th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I hope the chicks are doing great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jessica .s. in Mr O brians class
on March 22nd, 2007 at 1:21 pm
hi evryone i like your chckens they look soooooooooooooooo cute i wish they was mine bye xx
on March 22nd, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Thank you for the chicks and I hope number six will get better and will be ok.
billy b
whis at running