Hatching Chicks

Our class joined Mrs. Witkin's class to observe hatching chickens in an incubator.  The eggs were turned each day and when the time came, we watched them peck out of their shells.  It took the eggs about 21 days to hatch.

The incubator kept the temperature at 99.5 degrees and a bowl of water helped to keep the air moist. 

The eggs were marked with an X on one side so we could keep track of turning the eggs each day. 

Here are some pictures of this investigation.

We placed the eggs over a spot light to see if there was a chick growing inside.  If the egg glowed, there was no chick growing.  If the egg was dark, we knew there was a chick inside.

A chick was growing in this egg.

 There was no chick growing in this egg.