Day 10 - Wednesday 18th May
We are all chick egg-perts in Nursery, enjoy the video of our first cuddle with the chicks.
Even more chick facts... Hatching: At hatching the chicks break a lid off the egg (at the blunt end) by pushing out with their beak. Chicks have a lump on their top beak called an "egg tooth" to help them break the shell out. The egg tooth falls off soon after hatching.
Chicks can take from 1 hour to 24 hours to hatch. Breaking out of the shell is called "pipping."
Brooding: Brooding is the name given to caring for chicks after hatching until they can fend for themselves. Brooding needs to provide warmth, ventilation, feed, and water. A brooder can be as simple as a cardboard box and a desk lamp with a 60 watt bulb for warmth. Don't forget to leave a comment please.