So,before you attend the Magic Wings Festival you need to head across the street under the picnic dome and do a little browsing. Ok, not just browsing but buying items from our AAZK Rummage Sale. Write in your phone and set your reminder for tomorrow Saturday,May 5th Museum of Life and Science Picnic Dome 7am-11am Read more
Chicks are here
That’s right. We got a whopping 2 chicks out of the 42 we tried to hatch. Lots of different factors attributing to such a low hatch rate. Humidity and temperature mostly. Here they are waiting for their cage to be cleaned. The black ones name is Joker and the one behind it is Penguin.Read more
AAZK Annual Rummage Sale
Its about that time again where our AAZK (American Association of Zookeepers) is having a rummage sale. This year it will be held on May 5th, RAIN OR SHINE from 7am to 11am under the picnic dome here at the museum. Our mission is to promote the continued development of animal caregivers and the welfare of animals through encouraging excellence in husbandry, supporting continuing education and collaboration between professionals, and promoting conservation through fundraising and stewardship. So, come on outRead more
Candling the eggs
The other week we had a candling session with some of our staff. Candling is when you take the egg, shine a light underneath it in the dark and are able to see a shadows from inside the egg. If you were to candle an egg from the supermarket you would see However, if you were to candle a fertile egg you would see That picture there is of a fertile egg. In the video below you can see someRead more
Operation H.A.T.C.H- Days 14,16 and 17
Fourteenth day – embryo is in position suitable for breaking shell Sixteenth day – scales, claws and beak becoming firm Seventeenth day – beak turns toward air cell Read more
Day 8,10 and 13 of Operation H.A.T.C.H
Eighth day – beginning of feathers Tenth day – beginning of hardening of beak Thirteenth day – appearance of scales and clawsRead more