Eggs to Chicks
Eggs in the incubator
Eggs take 21 days to hatch. They arrived in school on day 18.
Eggs.bmp312Eggs in the incubatorEggs take 21 days to hatch. They arrived in school on day 18.Hatching
They were very wet and sticky when they first hatched.
Hatch.jpg313HatchingThey were very wet and sticky when they first hatched.Fluffy Chicks
They quickly fluff up in the incubator and are ready to greet the next chicks to hatch.
FluffyChicks.bmp314Fluffy ChicksThey quickly fluff up in the incubator and are ready to greet the next chicks to hatch.The Brooding Box
Once the chicks had fluffed up nicely, they were transferred to the brooding box.
BBox (1).jpg315The Brooding BoxOnce the chicks had fluffed up nicely, they were transferred to the brooding box.Life in the brooding box.
The chicks had everything they needed; food, water, a light for warmth, and sawdust for . . . absorbency!
BBox (4).jpg316Life in the brooding box.The chicks had everything they needed; food, water, a light for warmth, and sawdust for . . . absorbency!Keeping warm.
The chicks huddled together under the bulb to keep nice and warm, just as if they were underneath a mother hen.
BBox.JPG317Keeping warm.The chicks huddled together under the bulb to keep nice and warm, just as if they were underneath a mother hen.Chicks or Gannets?
The chicks were very greedy, and scrabbled eagerly to be first in for dinner!
BBox (2).jpg318Chicks or Gannets?The chicks were very greedy, and scrabbled eagerly to be first in for dinner!Snoozing.
A favourite place for an after dinner snooze? In the food bowl of course!
BBox (3).jpg319Snoozing.A favourite place for an after dinner snooze? In the food bowl of course!Water mess!
The water tray was often full of rubbish, but they didn''t seem to mind.
BBox (6).jpg320Water mess!The water tray was often full of rubbish, but they didn''t seem to mind.Happy, sleepy chicks.
Mrs Brown loved to see the chicks cuddling together in their sleep, how sweet.
BBox (5).jpg321Happy, sleepy chicks.Mrs Brown loved to see the chicks cuddling together in their sleep, how sweet.Visitors
The chicks had plenty of visitors, including these fascinated pre-school children.
BBox (8).jpg322VisitorsThe chicks had plenty of visitors, including these fascinated pre-school children.