In February I took 10 eggs to a Pre-K class to incubate. 24 days later I got a sad call that none of them hatched. So I took 10 more eggs to them. Well this past Tuesday I received the following text message.
"Try to find a fertile rooster. Your rooster is definitely shooting blanks. I'm going to the farm store to get some chicks to place in the incubator. Time for a big cover up. No roosters. I got 6 chicks. Leaving 4 unhatched. Not sure if this lesson is process or product. One thing's for sure...things aren't always what they seem?"
The next day she sent this picture with the caption
"Mission Accomplished!"
The students were very excited when they opened the incubator and found 6 little chicks. Four eggs had not hatched. When the students asked why they did not hatch, their teacher told them that the rooster had not done his job.
Well as Big Foot's human, I have seen him performing his only duty rather diligently, but I can't explain the failure of 20 eggs to hatch. A couple of years ago his sister went broody and she hatched 5 of 9 eggs.
Anyway, Friday after school I received 6 very cute little chicks; 2 Plymouth Barred Rocks, 2 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Buff Orpington. I have to say that Mrs. Flint was extremely determined to give her students a great experience.
"Try to find a fertile rooster. Your rooster is definitely shooting blanks. I'm going to the farm store to get some chicks to place in the incubator. Time for a big cover up. No roosters. I got 6 chicks. Leaving 4 unhatched. Not sure if this lesson is process or product. One thing's for sure...things aren't always what they seem?"
"Mission Accomplished!"
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The students were very excited when they opened the incubator and found 6 little chicks. Four eggs had not hatched. When the students asked why they did not hatch, their teacher told them that the rooster had not done his job.
Well as Big Foot's human, I have seen him performing his only duty rather diligently, but I can't explain the failure of 20 eggs to hatch. A couple of years ago his sister went broody and she hatched 5 of 9 eggs.
And now you have your very own new start to the chicken-raising year! They're darling! I wonder if he IS shooting blanks!
ReplyDeleteOh, dear, things do go wrong at the worst times! Love the little ones, I know they will be great additions to your place.
ReplyDeletepretty cute. poor rooster...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the kids learned more than if all eggs had hatched the first time. They were patient little kids. It's time to retire this stud!
ReplyDeleteUs males know all about this pressure to perform!
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