Science Fair Experiment -- HELP!!!

[TheNewMrsEvans]

I did an experiment when i was in school with goldfish...
i got two exact setups, everything else the same, then...
some got a nice tank with a little scuba bubbler and plastic plants and i talked to them and fed them and played the radio and watched them a lot each day...
the other group had nothing in the tank at all. i threw in a scoop of food from behind a cardboard wall so they never saw me...
i did this for one whole term (like sept-jan)...

i then evaluated the health of the fish at the end and actually measured them! i gently took them out onto a wet paper towel and used a ruler...

Believe it or not the one's in a happy place grew faster!!!

i wound up taking them all home and buying them a huge tank! I would only do this if you want the chickens, because you'll get attached while you study them

I think it would be a good experiment though

 

[hennypenny9]

I have to say that if you and your family generally like animals, it will be a serious challenge not to handle the "control" group. I mean, tiny fluffy chicks in your house and you having to ignore half of them? For me, at least, this would be near impossible. I do think it's a good idea as long as you know what you'll do with them once the experiment is over. If nothing else, you'll have much more compassion for the sad hens that produce our nations eggs in horrible conditions.

I would not bring them to a school, even if it is allowed. Too much potential for trauma and injury. Some parents might not be too keen on their kids touching the chicks, either. See if you can take video of them and have it on a tv or computer screen during the fair. That should make for a popular experiment!

Just my two cents!

 

[purr]

do you live in a cold climate cause after you fall for these chicks (and make no mistake you will) they will need somewhere to go in your yard and its getting late in the year so you should start the coop soon.
Your gonna love the eggs, if you've been eating those 8wk old eggs from the supermarket you havn't been eating real eggs

Also before you start on this check the poultry ordinances in your town.

 

[Puddle Foot Farm]

If you're really not going to keep them, get pullets. They're so much easier to get rid of. Therefore, go with a hatchery like Ideal where you can get a small order. [No males for warmth.]
I'd actually suggest agreeing with someone on here to take them in once you're done, free of charge. Maybe even ask them what breed they might prefer.

However, it's easy to fall for chickens and either make an agreement with your daughter [SIGNED], or be prepared to keep them. Even a signature might not deter her, and you still might end up with a few in your backyard.

 

[Lobzi]

Im a biology teacher and I love your idea for your experiment. I wanted to do something similar only I was going to try and prove that smarter chickens result from being raise in an enriched environment. Chickie, my hen who turned out to be a roo, has already proven that to me, but I wanted to have my students participate in a real experiment using a control group of chicks along with the ones who would be handled and given a lot of attention.

GO FOR IT!! and let us know the outcome.

 

[mamaKate]

My daughter and her family "chick-sat" her son's baby chick classroom experiment during Easter break. The result was a pet chicken in the playroom for the next 10 years.

 

[First To Hatch]

Can you use animals, when I used to do projects rule was that it couldn't do anything with animals

 

[hnbubz]

im doing sci fari except mine is getting a few dozen chicken eggs, injecting 10 chicken embryos w/ vitamin A, 10 with a dif. vitamin, and leaving 10 as the control. im testing to see if vitamins effect there growth rate. i am a honors biology student, freshmen in high school