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Cracking news for care home as ducklings hatch in time for Easter - April 2018
Company Incredible Eggs who provide the equipment and support to enable home hatching, gave the care home the opportunity to incubate the ducklings and see them hatch. The ducklings are now off to their new home on a local farm.
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Mid Sussex Times
Young carers in Burgess Hill treated to 'Easter Experience' - April 2018
The care home in Birch Grove Road organised duckling viewings for 11 young carers.
The Carer
Easter miracle as ducklings hatch at care home - April 2018
Ann Wallace said: “It was amazing to see them. I can’t wait until we hold them.”
Pat Whyatt commented: “Isn’t nature beautiful.”
Else Scattergood said: “In all my years, I have not seen anything like it. How lovely.”
Nancy Forsyth added: “I saw the first one hatching this morning. I’ve decided his name is Daffy.”
Gill Cottrell, senior care assistant at The Oaks Care Home, on Durban Street, said: “It’s been lovely seeing the reactions of all the residents. Everyone has loved the experience."
The News
Residents at Fareham care home look after recently hatched ducklings - April 2018
"The ducklings have made people light up with joy and it's such a great sight to see. We all waited in anticipation for the first duck to appear and it was a wonderful sight to behold"
carehome.co.uk
Delightful ducklings hatch at The Fernes - March 2018
Something wonderful has come to the residents at Barchester’s The Fernes Care Home. The residents have got to experience the joys of bringing new life to the world in the form of tiny little yellow ducklings thanks to Incredible Eggs!
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Harwich and Manningtree Standard
Manningtree High School homes five ducklings - March 2018
“The students absolutely loved watching the eggs hatch. During lessons they had loads of questions and it made the students desperate to get to their science lessons. The whole experience gave the school a real buzz and got everyone talking and excited about science and ducks.”
The Standard
Chester primary school pupils' delight as chicks hatch before their very eyes - March 2018
"The children have enjoyed watching the hatching process and have been talking about the life cycle of hens and how to look after them.We have all enjoyed watching them in their cage and have also had them out to hold and stroke"
Fiona Wheatcroft, Reception Teacher, Oldfield Primary School
Shropshire Star
"Mr. Pink has taken to his new home like a duck to water" - March 2018
"A Pekin duck was released in the grounds of Whittington Castle this week, and immediately headed for the moat - and to meet the other resident ducks and moorhens."
Schools Week
Oasis Academy Byron, London - March 2018
“It makes them understand the life-cycle so much better when they’ve seen them in the egg and when they come out,” said Jill Turner, the school’s science leader.
The Bolton News
Pet therapy at Albert Street Nursing Home, Bolton - March 2018
Home Administrator, Mrs Cunningham said: “It has been hugely successful, especially for residents with dementia. They enjoyed watching the ducklings being delivered, then watching the ducklings swimming and getting bigger as they were in the paddling pool.”
It’s an exercise the staff will be keen to repeat. “We’d definitely recommend it.”
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Teach Early Years Magazine/Website
Discover how your children can learn with Incredible Eggs - February 2018
Take two minutes to discover exactly how much children can gain from this hands-on and natural learning experience.