One of the stories from my husband’s childhood involved his mom buying some fertilized eggs and putting them in an incubator. She had her son turn them every day for three weeks until the little eggs hatched into baby chicks.
I thought it was the cutest thing I had ever heard, but seemed impossible. I mean….really? Growing baby chickens? In a residence in one of the ninth largest cities in the U.S.?
But yes, that is exactly what she did. And she did it again for her Sunday school class. Except this time she turned the eggs herself.
And they hatched.
Cute little baby chicks were born from the eggs.
I sorta, kinda fell a little lot in love.
Yes, with chickens……look how cute they are….
Holding them in my hand, watching them run around in a little hop-walk. Pecking away at the air, or the floor.
They are so curious, but sweet.
I got really attached to the little yellow one.
It liked climbing all over me. I’m thinking it’s because I am always warm.
They were just starting to grow their real feathers on their wings.
It is not easy to photography baby chicks. They move pretty fast. They are also not thrilled with the flash. I recommend a long lens to zoom in from far away. Unless they are on your foot.
Sometimes, they won’t go far away, because they think you are their momma. The downside of being born in an incubator.
I finally said good-bye to my little baby chicken. Pretty soon, the fuzzy clan will grow up and head to the farm. They will be the makers of farm-fresh eggs.
I’ll get to say……..I knew them when. Awwwe.
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What a great story and fab pics!
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We did this at school when I was in 5th Grade. Had the incubators and eggs right there in class that we got from a classmate’s farm. They were some cute eggs. But bad memories from the ones that didn’t make it. :o(
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Awww, this really took me back. For sixth and seventh grade science fair, this was my project. My grandparents adopted the chicks so I got visitation rights. (I also won second place both years.)
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Oh my goodness they are so cute!!! There’s a farm nearby that let’s you adopt baby chicks for 2 weeks, I’ve thought about doing that with the kids. I’m afraid they wouldn’t want to send them back to the farm though!!
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Cute!
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So so cute! We had chickens when we lived in Texas. I named them all. Got them from Tractor’s Supply..hehe. And the guy “new” which were hens and which were roosters. We thought we bought one rooster and several hens, turns out we ended up with three roosters…
Loved the photos, they’re adorables!
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We did this in elementary school…it was so cool. They are adorable!
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They are so cute!!
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Aww, they are so cute!
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Oh my goodness, these are so adorable! Seeing these pictures makes me hope that they’ll go to a good farm the will treat them well.
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Love the pic sequence. You are sending the fuzzies off at the right time. Those adorable become prodigious manure producers in a short period of time!
Sandy
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Wow! Angelia what a sweet and nice story with great pictures. Like this post a lot. Great job. Really cute photographs.
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I grew a baby chicken few years ago. But then my mother cooked it when I was out of town 😥
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Everytime I go into the feed store when it’s chick season I have this urge to have chickens – after all, not only do they produce eggs but also they’re a great source of manure. Then reality sets in and I think about how the cats and dogs would view these little chicks, and do I really want to be responsible for anything more and I leave the store without chicks. Your photos are great!
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What an amazing project and adorable chicks!
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just born and at once bold and optimistic: very adorable!
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They are so cute. Both of my kids did this in their classrooms during elementary school. Fresh eggs are the BEST
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AWWWWWW! I can’t believe you were able to let them go.
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Sweet!
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That is so cool and you got some great pics.
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Oh this brought back memories of being a kid and having them hatch in our house too!!! But we raised them to eat them…good times! lol
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I want chickens soooooo badly. Someday when we stop moving and settle somewhere with a few acres I have been promised my own daily supply of fresh free range eggs. And pecan trees.
Someday.
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I loved this one because it reminded me of when I was a kid and we got little chicken eggs and did the same thing! And it also reminded me of why I like your blog so much! Which is why I’m sharing an award with you. You can pick it up at:
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Cheers to ya!
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This post brings back wonderful memories when my grandfather did this! I had a pet baby chick. His name was Sunshine (because he was yellow). Thanks 🙂
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I love Peeps! My aunt and uncle get them every year! They have some arriving later this month! I love your pictures.
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They are adorable! 🙂
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Love the pics! I keep thinking of doing this, but many here – in spite of raised house, wire and so forth – still get lost to the inventive foraging animals. So I shy away. My neighbor has done a whole flock at once and always has beautiful eggs to give away (she can keep about a dozen).
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