Friday the 13th of
June was a very lucky day for the students and teachers in St Patrick’s JNS,
Corduff. At lunch time we witnessed the hatching of our first little quail
chick. He was slimy at first but soon turned into a beautiful ball of yellow
fluff!
At 6:13 am on Saturday
our second chick hatched and he was soon followed by another. Both of these
were brown chicks with yellow stripes. Two more chicks of the same colour
hatched later that morning along with two yellow chicks with brown stripes. The
incubator was getting crowded with 7 little, jumpy chicks.
Sheila called in to move the squashed chicks
into a brooder. The brooder was placed under a lamp to keep them warm. The
chicks were given a bowl of water (with marbles in it so they can’t fall in)
and some food. They were having great fun running around and jumping on top of
each other.
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We would like to thank Ms Mc Hugh for all her hard work in organising this wonderful experience for all the children in the school.
