Zwick's Chicks
Students in Mr. Zwick's 5th Grade Class are busy watching and recording the hatching of their baby chickens.
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Zwick's Chicks |
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Students in Mr. Zwick's 5th Grade Class are busy watching and recording the hatching of their baby chickens.
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See a short clip of the
hatching
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March 6- Day 1 |
13 eggs arrived from the County 4 H - We set up the incubator. |
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March 7 Day 2 |
We checked the temperature and recorded it on our log. It was 100 degrees |
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March 10 Day 5 |
Temperature 101 degrees |
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March 12 Day 7 |
Temperature 100 degrees We learned how to do candling. |
Incubated eggs are candled to determine whether they are fertile and, if fertile, to check the growth and development of the embryo. |
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March 12 Day 7 |
Temperature 100 degrees |
Mr. Zwick adds water to the incubator. |
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March 14 Day 9 |
Temperature 101 degrees |
Candling the eggs. Be careful !!! |
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March 17 Day 12 |
Temperature 101 degrees |
It is important that the temperature does not go over 102 degrees |
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March 19 Day 14 |
Temperature 101 degrees |
Recording in our chicken journal. |
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March 21 Day 16 |
Temperature 100 degrees |
Mr. Zwick discusses candling of the egg. |
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March 23 Day 18
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Temperature 100 degrees |
 We try candling. |
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March 24 Day 19
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Temperature 100 degrees |
 Close up of candling. We notice that two of our eggs are not developing. :-( |
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March 25 Day 20
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Temperature 100 degrees |
 We look at the development of the chick. The eggs are no longer turned . It is almost time for the chicks to hatch !!! |
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March 26 Day 21 |
Chicks begin to hatch |
The chicks are waiting for their brother to hatch. |
Six have hatched. We are waiting for 4 more. |
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March 27 Day 22 |
Some of the chicks are moved to the brooder |
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