I can't get over how cute these things are! The girls and I came to school around 6:30 this morning. We were all so excited to see what hatched over night. There were three more ducks in the incubator and one more that still had his beak poked through. Egg number 6 is still in there but I'm thinking he is not going to hatch. After watching the little guy in the shell for a while Mrs. Carlson and I felt strongly that if we didn't help him, he wouldn't make it. We very carefully began peeling back the shell. He got his head out, then a foot and then a wing. He was so tired. The kids got to see parts of him hatching. He finally made his way out and we put him in the box with the other four. That was NOT the best idea. The other ducks were picking on him. The larger yellow one is kind of a bully. He got a time out already. Lucky for me, we had another tank in the science lab and he is basking in the heat light by himself until he gets a little stronger. He is so tired!
Afternoon Update:
The five ducklings are very loved. The students really want to hold them. We let them run around and many students were able to pet the ducklings. One of the yellow ones is a bully. We have not named them yet. Earl is still the only one with a name. We need to work on that. Although, they are very difficult to tell apart. In the words of one of the first graders "TWINSIES!" :)
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