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I had a phone call this evening from a very excited school teacher at the local school. The incubator that I loaned to them has done its job and has hatched 10 out of 15 eggs so far! I just hope the heat lamp I put up for the chicks doesn’t fall and burn the school down. I’m sure there was a risk assessment done somewhere along the way!

The best part about it is hearing how the class were glued to the incubator today and saw one egg hatch from beginning to end. Every day a child has at school can’t ever be repeated again and to me, it’s these happy memories  that will make their learning journey very special and enjoyable. I hope it even influences some of them when they are older and they might one day keep chickens of their own. Read the rest of this entry »