Egg Hatching Project



It was very exciting when Mr. Walker brought in the incubator, chicken and quail eggs.

The eggs needed to be kept at 99.5 degrees and each egg needed to be turned 3 times a day.


Mr. Walker returned in two weeks to candle the eggs.  This method was used to find out if the chicks were developing. 



Mrs. Sveska dissected the undeveloped eggs while  students observed.
We waited and waited until one Monday morning the class was greeted with some chicks.  Throughout that day and the next, chicks hatched.   Above, students listen to the peeping heard from the unhatched eggs.
Once the chicks hatched and dried off, we moved them into tubs supplied with food, water, and heat lamps. 

For several weeks the class cared for the chicks.   When the time came for them to go to the farm we felt the "empty nest" syndrome.  We had gotten used to the gentle peeping and cheeping and being able to glance down and see fuzz balls running around.   Thank you Mr. Walker!

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Despite our efforts, the eggs did not hatch.  Mr. Walker brought in more eggs and an  incubator with an automatic temperature regulator.  It kept the temperature at the desired setting and automatically turned the eggs.