You know how it is getting up and going to school or work...some days it's just a drag. When embryology is going on in our 4-H office, coming to work is anything but a drag. Mainly because we are promised a surprise each and every morning. As a matter of fact some days it is hard to pull ourselves away from the incubator when the little guys are pecking their way out of their shells.
This morning was full of surprises. Penny, our 4-H Secretary, found our second chick had hatched last night before she left the building. We were especially excited that our first chick would have company in the brooder box during the night. When I came in this morning everything was very quiet so I thought maybe we had not had any hatches. Those chicks fooled me. When I looked in the incubator there were not one or two but eight baby chicks napping amongst the eggs in the incubator. I was so tickled you would have thought we gave birth to them ourselves back here in the 4-H office. They were promptly placed in the brooder box with the two arrivals from the day before and it looks like we could have 5 more hatch before the day is out.
Stay tuned to the 4-H egg hatching network as our eggs continue to crack and surprise us. Also feel free to come by and visit. These little guys love to chat and would love to see you.
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Have fun being a chicky mommy! This is a great project, both for students & the adults who are helping them learn about life cycles, agriculture, bio-security, record keeping & so much more! Have fun with the chicks!
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