For the last few weeks I have been taking pictures of chickens as they developed. Today’s first picture was taken while the eggs were on lock down. That means that they are in this incubator until they hatch. It is nice and warm in there:
These eggs were put in the incubator on a Saturday and by Monday they had started to hatch. Here is one just out of it’s egg for a few minutes:
In this photo you can see that they don’t all hatch at once:
It takes a few days for all the eggs to hatch, and not all of them do. Being born is a tough process for a chicken, if for whatever reason something goes wrong the chicken will not make it. This particular group of chickens did well overall. I will be updating you as they grow, and they do grow fast!
As the photographer, the biggest challenge in getting these pictures is the glare of the window. I just had to move around and get the best angle I could.
This post was written as a response to the challenge, Thursday Lingering Look Through Windows. Check it out, and feel free to participate.
Cheers!
So cute!
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Thanks!
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THis is just beyond precious…thanks for taking us along♥
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It is an amazing process to watch, thank you for looking in 🙂
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So fascinating PJB. Can’t wait to see the updates. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you for taking a look 🙂
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My pleasure. 🙂
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Very interesting! Looking forward to seeing photos of the chickens as they grow.
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It is amazing how quickly they grow.
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I will enjoy following their progress!
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Great 🙂
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So cool! Love this interpretation of Wndows!
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Thanks so much!
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What is the reason for the blue sponge?
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It (the sponge) is wet when the incubator is closed for the few days when the chicks are hatching. It is just to help keep things moist.
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Wonderful entry! Just wonderful.
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Thank you very much, and thanks for hosting the challenge 🙂
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awwwwwwwww how cute, I need more snaps (lots!) xxxx
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I guess I’m not too surprised that you like the chick photos 🙂 I’m glad you do though 🙂
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yes busted! they will make great shots for you too! xxx
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Yes, I do have some “keepers” I’ll be blogging them at some point 🙂
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goodie! x
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🙂
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Aaaw….. that is so cute. Great photos. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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What an amazing series of photos! Who knew what newly-hatched look like! Thanks so much for sharing the experience with the rest of us.
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Thank you for stopping by to check it out. It really is a fun to watch them hatch and grow.
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My daughter will be very fascinated to witness this for real. 😉
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It is an awesome process. The 2nd grade class where this is happening is a very exciting place to be 🙂
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