...By Gift BADEWO for TDPel Media.
Kindergarten Teacher Successfully Hatches Chicks from Trader Joe’s Eggs
A San Francisco kindergarten teacher, Alice Bowie, accomplished a remarkable feat by hatching three chicks from a regular carton of fertile eggs purchased at Trader Joe’s.
This unique project was part of a science experiment conducted in Bowie’s classroom, leaving her kindergarten class amazed when three little chicks emerged after a 21-day incubation period.
Bowie shared her success on TikTok, garnering significant attention and sparking both fascination and unease among viewers.
A Surprising Science Experiment
Bowie’s experiment involved using a regular box of Trader Joe’s eggs, which were labeled as “fertile” due to potential contact with roosters during egg production.
The eggs were placed in an incubator, and after patiently waiting for three weeks, three yellow chicks hatched, exceeding Bowie’s expectations.
Her TikTok video documenting the process gained substantial popularity, accumulating thousands of comments from interested viewers.
Mixed Reactions and Concerns
While many viewers found the hatching of chicks from store-bought eggs fascinating, some expressed unease and a potential aversion to consuming eggs altogether.
The notion of grocery store eggs being fertilized is relatively uncommon, as commercial farms typically keep hens and roosters separate.
Furthermore, refrigeration typically prevents fertilized eggs from developing into viable embryos.
Trader Joe’s was contacted for comment on this intriguing occurrence.
Previous Examples of Hatching Chicks from Store-Bought Eggs
This incident is not the first of its kind. In 2019, a nine-year-old girl from the UK successfully hatched a duckling and two quail from eggs purchased at a grocery store.
The duck eggs were of the Clarence Court variety, while the quail eggs came from The Traditional Free Range Egg Company via Ocado.
The accidental presence of a rooster among the ducks and quail during egg production was believed to be the cause of the fertilization.
