Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Play House For Chicks



Today the chicks got to play in the playhouse we made for them! 
We made it out of shoe boxes.
 


Monday, April 28, 2014

Chicks Loved the Sunshine This Weekend!




We are having fun with the chicks. Today we took them outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. Biscuit, Muffin and Berry seemed to like it!

Friday, April 25, 2014

Chicks Go To School




Chickquille O'Neal, Tyson and Chicken Little met some first graders at PVE.


The chicks are really growing!


We love to watch them drink water. They put their heads back and gulp. 

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Chick Journals begin!



Hubert Family - On Monday, April 21st, we started our chick adventure…we brought home 3 tiny baby chickens form the library.  They were 1 – 2 days old.  The girls started chick journals and are keeping a daily log…

 

Monday, April 21, 2014

Foster Care Chicks Arrive Monday Morning!

Packing Slip for Chicks
Red Star Laying Hens
Early Morning Arrival of 52 Chicks at the Zionsville Post Office



Welsummers and Araucanas


Monday, February 3, 2014

Foster Chick Care 2014!

Get Ready!

Ages 7 & up. Would you like to learn how to provide a foster home for three or more baby chicks? Before you can take a chick home, you and a parent must attend a chick care class to learn about the care of chicks and pass a test.  We have found that older students are able to take more responsibility and combine the experience with academic projects. 

12 students will have the chance to raise three chicks from April 22nd- May 4th.  Registration begins at 8 AM on April 9th at 8 AM!  (Typically the program is full within 2 minutes after registration opens.)

Why is registration so limited? We have over 36 chicks to care for through this experience and have found it important to give each student quality supervision and guidance, for what could be, a once in a life time experience.

*** NEW
We will be raising ducklings in Youth Services for the week of April 28th - May 3rd!  This will be a fun new addition to our Spring Eggstravaganza!

We will not be hatching chicks at the Library this year. Our dear friend, Doug Akers, has retired and not available. 

Monday, April 29, 2013

Egg hatching at the Library 2013 Has Begun!

Doug Ackers brought in 13 eggs for the hatcher today.
One has a small pip and will probably hatch tonight!