Day 8 - Monday 16th May
The chicks have grown over the weekend and are much bigger now, also they have started to flap their wings as they jump and run around. Some of the chicks look egg-sactly the same, and they are much stronger now so we can hold them and give them a cuddle for longer.
Here are a few chick facts, did you know that...
. . . not all chicks are yellow
. . . chicks can be heard chirping in their shells up to 24 hours before hatching
. . . chicks do not need feed and water for up to 48 hours after hatching
. . . chicks start to grow feathers in the first week
. . . chickens eyelids close from the bottom up
. . . brown/black chicks come from dark shelled eggs
. . . chicks have an "egg tooth" on the top of their beak to break open the shell
Don't forget to leave a comment about the chicks!