Day 9 - Tuesday 17th May
We had fun choosing names for the chicks, they are called Daisy, Minnie, Chicky, Rose, Cheepy, Beaky, Eggy, Sleepy, Funny, Lucky and Chirpy. They are egg-cellent little runners, and love being stroked on their back or tummy. Hope you like the photographs of our first cuddle. Remember you can click on any photo to enlarge it.
Can you guess who it is holding each chick?
More chick facts : Incubation: Eggs that are bought from a supermarket are infertile and cannot be hatched. Only fertile eggs (from hens that have been covered by a rooster) can produce chicks.
Eggs are hatched naturally under a hen or artificially in an incubator. An incubator supplies warmth, humidity and ventilation to ensure a successful hatch. In an incubator, eggs are turned for 18 days, then left stationary for the last 3 days. Mother hen does the same with her eggs.