One of two special visits!!

What an exciting week to return to school!  Farmer Tom from Quiver Farms arrived to our delight with a hen, a rooster, an incubator, a brooder box, and best of all, twelve eggs to hatch!!  He explained the important roles of the hen and the rooster and how we would have to take over these roles while we were taking care of them.  Each day we do an observational drawing and make a note about what we are noticing.  Next week will absolutely be the best when our quiet, little eggs begin to hatch.  I'm sure you will be kept informed of the progress and how fluffy and adorable the chicks will be when they break out of their shells.  Please feel free to stop by and check them out.  They will be here on Science Night (Thursday, April 10th) if you don't have a chance to stop in before that.

 Meeting the rooster.

  

Meeting the hen.

                                                                

Notice the differences between the hen and the rooster.

What is a pip hole?

 The chicks will need water in the brooder box.

 Yeah!  Those who wanted, had a chance to pet the hen.

 Setting up the incubator for us.

Before Farmer Tom left, one of the children noticed that the hen had left a surprise!  She laid an egg in the carrier!!  As you can imagine, we cannot wait for next week!!!