Y2 Chicks Hatch

Our Year 2 pupils have been very excited to experience the wonder of chicks hatching in their classroom this week. They have seen the eggs wobble and heard cheaping from within the egg, just before the hatching commenced.

Temperature and humidity levels have been closely controlled in sophisticated machinery during the main incubation period. Every moment was able to be observed through the 360 degree, high visibility hatcher. Our pupils didn't miss a thing!

Once they were dry and fluffy, the chicks were transferred to the brooder box. With a heat lamp, bedding, food and drinker, the chicks had everything they could need. 

I was surprised to see how quickly they grow and change

Arya Shah

My teacher let me name one of the Bubbles. He is so soft and fluffy. 

Steven Davenport

"The eggs project always proves to be one of the best resources that our school pays for during the year.  Every single child gets so much out of the experience that I can honestly say that it is the best use of the science budget ever spent! The lessons focused on different aspects of the hatching chicks and the interest even encouraged our most reluctant learners to want to be involved!"

Louise Greening - Phase Leader