Summer School Project: Incubating and Hatching Chicken Eggs

The kids and I had a great time learning all about chicken eggs and the amazing hatching process. We incubated chicken eggs, taking care to keep the humidity and heat levels just right. Then, after 18 days, the chicks began to peep. This is the first sign that the chicks are hatching.

After they peep, the chicks cut all around the egg making a circle, then they can just pop out. When they first come out, they are wet- not the fluffy little chicks they become after they have some time to dry out.

Once the chicks were nice and fluffy and able to leave the incubator, it was time for me to set up my photo studio. These are some of my favorite pictures.

We had a great time learning together. It will be an experience we will never forget. As the summer is winding up, I feel grateful for all the fun adventures we have had and for the new adventures ahead.