A friend called this morning to let us know that the chicken eggs she has been watching have begun to hatch. The kids were delighted to be invited over to watch and even hold some three hour old chicks! This family has been turning the eggs over every day, monitoring the temperature and preparing for the chicks arrival. Apparently about half of the 24 eggs are expected to hatch and the ones which are darker in color are usually the more likely to survive. It was amazing to watch little beaks stick out of the shell, hearing them peep through their shell before they even hatch. It was amazing to see. The talk of having chickens has begun again, but the idea of just having them until they hatch has become an interesting possibility....the wheels are turning.
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