Hatching Chicks

We have made a lot of great friends since we moved to Michigan.  One of our friends happens to be from Nebraska (a husker fan) and he has a farm here.  I asked him if we could hatch chicken eggs at our house for an educational experience for the girls.  He supplied the eggs and chick supplies, and we split the cost of the incubator.  We placed the eggs in the incubator and read a few books about eggs turning into chickens.  After 22 days the chicks started to come out of their shells.

We ended up with 8 chicks, 5 dark ones and 3 yellow ones. The girls love to go down and check on the chicks, hold and pet them. They are starting to grow their adult feathers and growing everyday.  On Monday, we will probably take them to Lillie's Preschool class and then out the farm.