We are learning how to care for chickens from the time they first hatch.(Well actually a day old from McMurrays hatcheries)

We have a lovely flock of birds here.

We have Rhode Island Reds, Americaunas,Spangled Hamburgs,Pearl White Leghorns,Anconas, and a lone barred Rock ohh.. and our freebie rare breed which is a roo. :o)

Here is a link to McMurray's if you woulfd Like to venture out there yourself.

http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/product/anconas.html

There is also a great group on yahoo called chickens 101.

They have alot of experience and are very friendly and helpful!

Once we have egss we are going to do unit studies about eggs.

As well as eat them! :o)

Here are our girls.............

in the brooder

Trying to sneak out of the brooder at 3 weeks old

With Emily

awwwwwwww..

Time to Move outside girls

They LOVE Ash!!!

Grey freebie rare breed is NOT a girl!!!

Hard work finally paying off they have a new home!

Americauna

Colorful Flock

Here are some  educational links:

 There are quite a few here alot to choose from! :o)

enchanted learning chickens
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/chicken.shtml

Chicken egg 21 day life cycle
http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/embryology/

Life cycle of chicken
http://www.ouboces.org/MSTgrant2/CONTENT/embryology.html

Life on a chicken farm
http://www.mda.state.mi.us/kids/stories/farmlife/chickens/index.html

chicken and hen preschool activities
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/birds/chicken.htm

egg math
http://www.classbrain.com/artmovies/publish/article_189.shtml

hatching lessons **good site*

http://www.upc-online.org/hatching/worksheet.html

science experiments with eggs

http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/egg_experiments.php

 You get the idea !! Make Science fun, even without your own flock!

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