The eggs arrived at St Marys Blinky Bills Pre-School from the chicken hatchery and everyone was excited to see the chickens hatch, it only took 1 day and we had our first chicken out which was wet and tiny.
The children watched the next day and experienced the cracking egg shell and a new life was born and then another, all together out of 10 eggs we had 7 hatched chicks. Over the 2 weeks children enjoyed the holding of them and the cleaning of their box. Comments like “they’re soft, they smell, they tickle and I love our chickens” all were heard over this time.
The chickens were placed in a variety of homes during each day, boxes, laps, wheelie box, we even made a home from blocks. The time came for them to go home, which a few went to several of the children and they are still growing heaps. During the 2 weeks we played chicken games, read stories, completed a craft experiences and best of all played with them.
You should see these chickens now, I believe one has already started laying her eggs. Ours are very big but still friendly, they give the dog a hurry up if she gets in the road.
ReplyDeleteWell, well, well. One of the chickens has been renamed, Blacky is now William of Blinkys in as much as HE crows in the morning. Today he is of on a trip to Cootamundra to meet some new friends where the foxes have devasted the little flock. I'm hoping he'll love the place soo much he won't want to return.
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