We started raising chickens last year and it has become my favorite thing to do. We have 4 boys ages 5 to 14 and they enjoy helping with the chickens and taking care of them. We bought a cheap Styrofoam incubator from a friend and currently have eggs in the process of hatching. We have enjoyed checking on them everyday and the first time we candled them to check their progress you could actually see the baby chick moving! I almost cried! We would love to have something a little better to help the boys learn more about hatching raising their own chickens.