I was working in the office and it sounded like the birds had gotten awfully close the the windows because they were chirping really loud. Then I thought twice and said check the incubator. It had only been an hour since I had noticed the slightly cracked egg with a beak pecking through. 
Sure enough right in the middle of the incubator was a chick, and it wasn't even the one I thought it would be. After rolling around in the incubator for awhile the little one was moved to the brooder box with fresh shavings, water, food and a light to keep him warm. A few hours later another chick hatched so we would have two in the brooder box tonight with possibly 5 more hatching by morning.
Sure enough right in the middle of the incubator was a chick, and it wasn't even the one I thought it would be. After rolling around in the incubator for awhile the little one was moved to the brooder box with fresh shavings, water, food and a light to keep him warm. A few hours later another chick hatched so we would have two in the brooder box tonight with possibly 5 more hatching by morning. So far the schools are reporting a 60% hatch rate, which we hope will improve as we hear from more schools. Stay tuned for the updates on chick hatch the sequel right here on the 4-H blog.
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