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Here's what schools, nurseries and care homes had to say about their experience:

"This is the best day of my life!"

Reception child to his teacher after watching the chicks hatch in his classroom, Dussindale Primary School, Norfolk.

Our favourite testimonial yet!

"I am just writing to let you know how much of a positive impact the egg-hatching experience had on all members of Madley Brook School. During the 10 days, children produced a wide range of work across the school relating to the experience, from artwork to chick diaries, a class assembly with drama, songs and facts about life cycles, formal letters of thanks from some of the older pupils to me for arranging it, a funeral for the duckling who didn't make it....the list goes on. And the empathy, care, excitement, sadness, wonder and awe were just a few of the emotions we witnessed. But it did not only effect the pupils. Staff across the school were in and out of each other's classrooms. Family members of staff and children came in especially to see the ducklings and chicks after school to see what all the fuss was about, and we even had a few moments in an evening meeting where five of our Governors were sitting around the table each holding a duckling! Special thanks must go to Simon who delivered the eggs and collected the hatchlings and equipment. He was very informative, explaining and demonstrating what needed to be done, The feedback from everyone in our school community has been so positive. I have already had requests from children, staff and parents to repeat this experience again. Thank you once again for providing such an amazing package. I will certainly be recommending you to colleagues and friends in other schools."

Assistant Head Teacher, Madley Brook School, Oxfordshire

"During the forty years that I have been teaching I can’t remember a project that has evoked such enthusiasm, enjoyment and interest from children, staff and parents, as the hatching of six ducklings. ‘Incredible Eggs’ are very efficient and helpful and it was a really wonderful experience, especially for us city dwellers. An experience definitely to be repeated!"

Kay King, Principal of Young England Kindergarten, London

"What a incredible moment our residents and the children from the local day nursery witnessed in our home, Cedar Grange. Over a couple of days the eggs hatched. Our residents suffer from dementia and/or alzheimer's. This has been the best experience they could of had. They look forward to seeing the ducklings every day. We also have duck therapy days now where they can see and hold them when feeling low. This has lifted the spirits of not only the residents but the staff and families too. I cant believe how much positivity and happiness this has brought into residents lives. Now they have a purpose to look forward to and it's thanks to you. Well done guys - you're amazing."

Liz Seville, Cedar Grange Care Home, Merseyside

"Oh my goodness, what an amazing time the whole school has had hatching the eggs. Thank you so much for offering this opportunity. I cannot recommend this enough to other schools out there. The children have absolutely loved it!"

Sam Hurley, Head of EYFS & KS1, Milwards Primary School and Nursery, Essex

"We at Kingsbury Court care home would like to thank you very much for our Incredible Eggs experience – it certainly lived up to hype! For the week the chicks were here we noticed a rise in the mood of our residents, more visits from family members bringing with them their children and grandchildren and an exciting atmosphere to the home. We will definitely book again without question!"

Chris, Kingsbury Court Care Home, Surrey

"I would like to thank you all for our amazing duckling experience. The whole process from booking to collection of the hatched ducklings has been very professional and Incredibly enjoyable. The children from our nursery and reception classes have had a wonderful time watching the eggs hatch and are now experts in everything duckling!!! The guy who delivered the eggs and collected the ducklings was especially lovely, he interacted with the children and staff, imparting his knowledge on a very good level that the children would understand. (I'm so sorry but his name has slipped my mind). Your website provided us with extra resources which were very useful and the information was clear. We look forward to working with you again in the future. Thank you."

Stephanie Howard and all the staff and children at Downfield Primary School and Nursery, Hertfordshire.

"I had an absolutely amazing time raising our ducklings in our house in East London. Jane and her team were professional and friendly and gave speedy, amazing advice whenever we needed. Paul who delivered and collected our ducks was a fountain of knowledge and took time to give us lots of useful and interesting information about our new friends! An absolutely magical experience whatever your age and I absolutely cannot recommend them enough -thank you Incredible Eggs!"

Christina, private domestic setting, London

"I would like to say how much the children, staff and parent/carers all enjoyed the experience of using incredible eggs company and having the ducks at our setting. The experience helped the children to learn a lot about life cycles and caring for the ducks when they hatched in a very fun and exciting way! Incredible eggs company was very professional and provided a lot of information and support during the process, if any help was needed I was able to call and they provided effective support over the phone! We will be using Incredible eggs again and thank you so much!"

Rebecca Larkin, Little Legends Nursery, Greater Manchester

"The children have absolutely loved having the ducks here. They enjoyed watching them hatched and were fascinated with them when they were walking around. They were gentle with them and quiet when we got them out and they have helped with the children’s behaviour. They loved watching them paddle in the water and have talked about them nonstop even at home. Thank you so much."

Giddy Zebras Childcare, West Yorkshire

"We are in love with our 6 chicks! It's been the most wonderful experience for all of us. I can honestly say I've never been in school so early or worked so late, I can't wait for this time next year! I've been instructed by my children to get a hen house organised for next year so we can keep the next batch!

A truly magical experience. Thank you."

Louise, Chartfield School, Kent

"Thanks for the eggs the whole school was able to share the experience. Each class named a chick and came to visit them during their stay. During the first nights we live streamed so the children could watch at home during the evening. The school was buzzing with the news of the chicks and all were keen to help with the care they needed in terms of food and cleaning out the cage. Thanks again."

Kathryn Robertson, St. Begas RC Primary School, Teeside

"I just wanted to pass on our thanks for allowing our children to have such an amazing experience. The children were absolutely mesmerised by the hatching process, we provided daily updates on our Facebook page and it created such an important focus within the setting. The children, staff AND parents were devastated when we had to return them. We will definitely be booking again next year, we are keen to have ducklings next time. Thank you again."

Debbie Tippett, Rainbow Pre-School, West Sussex

"Incredible Eggs have been very helpful and informative and would definitely use their service again. The children really enjoyed the experience of the eggs hatching then housing, looking after chicks and watching them grow and change. The parents also followed the photographs of progress on Facebook and receive some lovely feedback from them.

Thank you from all the children and staff at The Little Georgian Day Nursery."

The Little Georgian Day Nursery, Merseyside

An absolutely amazing experience. All our staff and children throughly enjoyed having the ducklings and it has completely lifted all of our sprits. Thank you for the opportunity to witness something so beautiful. We will definitely use your company again."

Nicola Dickens, Alphabet House Day Nursery, Nottinghamshire

"It has been wonderful – for the children and the parents !!!

We have 7 beautiful fluffy yellow chirping ‘machines’ and although the staff want to keep them we will not be rehoming this time!! I have to thank you for this opportunity though. We have tried this before with another company, and been unsuccessful, so this has been such an exciting fortnight."

Mary, Woodhams Farm Day Nursery, Hampshire

"What a wonderful experience this has been. The children have enjoyed every minute of it! Great online resources to assist the experience! Thank you so much!"

Sue Finney, St. Luke's Primary School, Northamptonshire

"The arrival of the ducklings at our school has been one of the most positive experiences for a very long time! The children (and adults!) were enthralled at watching the eggs hatch. We were amazed at how quickly they grew and they helped the children to learn in many areas of the curriculum; mainly in the Year 5 ‘Life Cycles’ theme, but we also wrote stories about a duckling egg that hatched in an unusual place, we weighed them each day and in numeracy lessons, calculated how much they had grown and also drew graphs to show their weight. Alongside this, the children learnt the importance of caring for other living things and experienced an immense sense of awe and wonder for nature, new birth and growth."

Carol Julian, St. Uny C of E School, Cornwall

"We have thoroughly enjoyed having the chicks. The children have been involved in the whole process, they have learnt about the life cycle asking lots of questions and understanding how to care for them. The children are looking forward to the chicks ‘to seeing their mum and dad on the farm’. Thanks for all you help and advice with Uggy (our ugly duckling/chick)."

Stoneycroft Children Centre, Merseyside

Having the ducks in our setting was an amazing experience. The children were so excited when the eggs began to hatch. We have all enjoyed watching them grow over the last 10 days. Their first swim was fun for both children and staff. We will really miss them. Thank you so much.

The Counting House Nursery, Birstall, West Yorkshire

"Thank you for providing such a lovely experience for our children. They have loved caring for them from hatching until our current day. Our adventure has only just began, as we now become chicken owners. We can't wait to do it all again. A wonderful way to involve all children and families."

Supervising Teacher, Odstock Day Nursery, Wiltshire

"We have enjoyed looking after the eggs and ducklings. The children have enjoyed watching them hatch and grow. The children even made a time lapse video of them hatching. The ducklings have inspired lots of learning. Their first swimming lesson was exciting for the children to see – If not for the ducklings. Staff and children alike were so sad to see them go back to the farm."

Gainford C of E Preschool and Primary School, County Durham

"Our experience with Incredible Eggs has been fantastic! We had 6 hatch and they have been a joy to watch grow"

Lesley Grant, Puddleducks Day Nursery, Northamptonshire

"The whole experience completely engaged the children, staff and parents! It was an amazing learning experience for all. The service was efficient, timely and informative from making the booking, to delivery of the eggs and equipment, to collecting the equipment. We would definitely use Incredible Eggs again. Thank you!"

Amanda Letch, Head Teacher, Thomson House School, London

"We have all had such a wonderful time looking after the ducklings and watching them develop. The pupils have been keen to report the daily changes and it has inspired them to produce some wonderful writing from year R to year 6. They have really helped our younger pupils to understand growth and change.

Thank you very much and we will definitely repeat again soon."

K Satterley, Deputy Head Teacher, Aylesham Primary School, Kent

"The hatching process was an amazing experience for all, several were caught on webcam overnight and two hatched during a lesson, so it was enjoyed by all! Students enjoyed seeing the change in growth, appearance and attitudes of the little chicks - we had some very confident chicks by the end! We definitely recommend this service. A lot of information is given and the chicks pretty much take the lead themselves! If problems do arise, Jane is always at the end of the phone with advice. Thank you once again for this experience. Requests from students for ducklings next time are already coming through!"

Nicola Chalmers, Supervising Teacher, Ormiston Bushfield Academy, Peterborough

“We have all really enjoyed incubating the eggs and watching them hatch. The duckling project has many calming and sensory benefits for residents, particularly those living with dementia, as well as reminiscence for the many residents here who used to keep their own ducks and chickens in the garden. It’s been a great success”.

Katherine Foley, Manager, Prince George House Care Home, Ipswich

"An amazing experience. The children gained knowledge and skills and were very good at looking after the ducklings. We would recommend this provision to any school."

Siobhan Cheadle, Supervising Teacher, Larkrise School, Wiltshire

"The children were thrilled to watch the eggs being chipped away. They saw 2 ducklings actually hatch. The ducklings were a fantastic addition to our learning. Thank you! "

Deborah Smith, Supervising Teacher, Southborough Pre-School, Kent

"Wow! How fantastic! The children really enjoyed watching the ducklings hatch and loved seeing them paddle in their water tray. What a valuable experience for children and adults alike. For us, this was such a magical experience that we will be repeating this again in the spring – only with chicks next time. We felt that this was an ethical way of rearing the ducks and it raised many important issues."

Mrs Jackie Bradford, Headteacher, Suffield Park Infant, Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Norfolk

"We have thoroughly enjoyed having the ducklings with us in the school. The impact on pupils, staff and parents has been immense. Families have really enjoyed tracking the ducklings journey on the website by looking at photos on the ‘ducklings diaries’ section. Pupils have loved seeing the ducklings hatch and develop during the week. Pupils, staff and parents will be sorry to see them leave but we are hoping to visit them at the farm."

Brookfield School, Cheshire

"Incredible Eggs are a fantastic company and the service that they provide is exceptional. We have hired hatching kits two years in a row now and have hatched both chicks and ducklings. The company provide everything that you need for successful hatching and caring for the baby animals after they have hatched. All of our students, from years 7 to 13, have been totally fascinated by the whole experience and regularly spend break and lunchtimes watching the eggs and holding the baby animals. A completely worthwhile experience that I would recommend to anyone!"

Sarah King, Brentwood High School, Essex

"On behalf of our school and the early years team I just wanted to thank you for such a great experience with our ducklings project this year. Your company have made it so easy and simple to care for the ducklings and the children have got some amazing learning out of the project!"

Elizabeth Webb, Griffin Primary School, London

"What a wonderful experience from start to finish. It has given the children a real insight into the life cycle experience. All the children have been fully engaged and this has supported their learning. Valuable lessons have also been learnt in caring for animals.

Adults have also loved the experience and taken an active interest.

Taking them home for the weekend was a huge privilege. We will miss the fearsome five!"

Sue Taylor, Preston Primary School, Kent

"The whole school really enjoyed watching the ducklings hatch and grow every day! Miss Daniels loved having the ducklings stay at her house for the weekend and she became really fond of her babies. Goodbye Oliver, Summer, Darcy, Violet and Rose from all of class 2 at St Gerards. Xxxxx"

St Gerard’s Catholic Primary School, Cheshire

"We loved the experience. It was amazing to watch them hatching. Good equipment and resources provided. Thank you very much!"

Suzanne McGarry, Supervising Teacher, Burbage Primary School, Wiltshire

"Having the duckling eggs has been such a wonderful experience for the children at Once Upon A Time nursery. It has also been super for all the staff! The parents and carers took a daily interest too. There was so much valuable learning, covering many areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage with the main focus on Understanding the World and Communication and Language, with the children showing great care and concern for the ducklings and developing their understanding of growth, changes and habitats. It has been an amazing opportunity to be part of the whole process and hope it is something we can repeat.

Thanks to the team at Incredible Eggs too for such a professional service from start to finish"

Toni Edwards, Manager, Once Upon a Time Nursery, Norfolk

"Having the chicks has been the most wonderful and facinating experience. The children and all the staff experienced eggs wobbing, cracking, chicks hatching and growing. I would thoroughly recommend this experience to any classs, any age. The company provided fabulous round the clock support in times of need"

Emily Nelson, Potten End C of E First School, Herfordshire

"We have really enjoyed watching the eggs hatch and the ducklings grow. The children loved making ducks and talking about the ducklings. We all loved watching them swimming in our water batch. The staff and children are all sad to see them go back to the farm."

Nursery/Reception, Mandale Mill Primary School, North Yorkshire

"I am writing this letter to thank you sooooooooooo much for letting us have these awesome ducks! My favourite part was seeing their little heads bobbing up and down inside the cage. I also enjoyed seeing them swim. At one point they jumped out and Mrs. Tollervey had to catch them - incredible reflexes! I loved thinking of pun names, like 'James Pond'!"

Jamie, Pupil, Hillhouse Primary, Essex

"It was an amazing experience to see the chicks hatch from their eggs. The whole school shared and benefited from this project. The parents thought this was fantastic and the children thoroughly enjoyed this journey of life from an egg. We'll definitely have you back next year x 2!"

Supervising Teacher, St. Marys RC Primary School, London

"Thank you so much to Nick for a friendly and amazing service. The children have learnt much and the staff will sorely miss the chicks!

With love from the staff, children and parents of Head Starts Day Nursery, Bournemouth

"The whole school have absolutely loved watching the ducklings hatch and seeing them grow. It was a truly lovely experience and one I’d recommend to all schools. Thank you!"

Lydia Thompson, Supervising Teacher, Seabrook Primary School, Kent

"We were really excited to have the opportunity of a duckling hatching kit for the nursery children this year - we have hatched chicks many times before and liked the idea of a change.We received the kit and five eggs - they started hatching the next day and all five eggs were successful. Children and staff had a wonderful time watching the ducklings hatch and talking about what was happening. Hatching chicks and ducklings at nursery is a wonderful sharing and learning experience and we find it is a great way of increasing parental and community involvement - not only in the nursery day but also online with more parents accessing our website for updates. Thank you - we'll be back in 2015 for another kit."

Liz Nunn, Manager, Dizzy's Day Nursery, Haverhill, Suffolk

"Having the ducklings has been an incredibly fun and rewarding experience for students and staff alike. We have really enjoyed having them and will miss them a great deal...Thanks for making the process so easy, we may well contact you again next year to repeat the booking for chicks!"

Nick Hazeldene, Supervising Teacher, Copperfield School, Norfolk

"We have had chicks from Incredible Eggs twice this year at Snapdragons Nursery in Horfield. The experience has been amazing. The children have loved checking on their chicks and watching them progress from egg to chick. The chicks are gorgeous and have been hilarious to watch! The farmer was friendly and helpful and showed the children the eggs cheeping before they hatched. Thank you for everything."

Ania Marsh, Supervising Teacher, Snapdragons Nursery, Horfield, Avon

"The children and staff in our Nursery thoroughly enjoyed having the ducklings in their classrooms. It was amazing for the children to watch the ducklings hatch in the incubator. Once the ducklings were transferred to their cage the children handled them daily and watched them swim. It was a truly awe and wonder experience for our children."

Amanda Emery, Head of EYFS, St Mary’s School, Hampstead, London

"The ducklings were an amazing way to introduce children to the lifecycle of animals. We taught them to swim, gave them their first food and water and absolutely loved them from start to finish! The questions and writing that came from the experience was extremely powerful. I would recommend without hesitation to any school!"

Mrs. Hoey, Supervising Teacher, Cavell Primary School, Norfolk

"We absolutely loved having the ducklings! Everyone was so helpful and all of our questions were answered really quickly. We will definitely be doing this again."

Eleanor Billingsley, Supervising Teacher, Repton Manor primary school, Kent

"Our children loved the ducklings! They spent their time in the Reception/Year 1 class and at the end of the first week we were lucky enough to watch the first duckling hatch. Nothing can top the excitement that that created! The whole school got involved, with children from all classes having daily visits during break and lunchtime. We loved watching them splash in their water tray and they had real characters. They even engaged our ofsted inspector! We will definitely have ducklings again! Thank you!"

Angela Wood, Headteacher, Benwick Primary School, Cambridgeshire

"Having ducklings from Incredible Eggs has been fantastic. The incubator was easy to manage and we were pleased all seven eggs hatched successfully. We loved helping the ducklings to swim. The children and stafff have learned so much from the experience."

Mrs. N. Minshall, Foundation Stage Leader, Eaton Park Academy, Staffordshire

'It was a fantastic experience having the chicks in school. The children and the teachers thoroughly enjoyed seeing them hatch and grow. Being able to take care of them, feed them and hold them was the highlight of the children's' day. We will definitely do the experience again and look forward to a visit next year.

Thanks Incredible Eggs and Farmer Toby!'

Claire Abigail, Wormholt Park Primary School, London

"I was so happy when they arrived as they were literally the cutest things I'd ever seen. They were so fluffy and wonderful. I was so grateful when I got to hold one."

Elizabeth, Pupil, Hillhouse Primary, Essex

"We had a fantastic time looking after the chicks and ducks. The children loved watching the process of the eggs hatching and the chicks fluffing up. It gave the children a real understanding of life cycles and the care needed to look after animals. We look forward to having them again next year!"

Jo Petaglia, Arden Grove School, Norfolk

"What a fabulous experience! The children were all enthralled and learned such a lot. Thank you very much!"

Genny Ferguson, Supervising Teacher, Elham Primary School, Kent

"This company were very professional and organised in their planning and delivery of our kits. The set up was very informative helping us feel confident about getting the best experience for the children.

Observing and caring for the chicks and ducklings proved fascinating for the children particularly for those who had little experience with animals previously. Parents were also engaged in the project, often coming in to check on the new arrivals and excitedly discussing them with their children. The independent learning and motivation inspired by the project was clear to see and enjoyable for everyone involved. Many thanks!"

Eva Donnington, Leighton Primary, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

"We had the hatchlings for 2 weeks. We watched them hatch form their eggs. Our residents, staff, visitors and children have enjoyed them. They had such a calming effect on certain residents. We have loved having them and we will miss them. We had lots of fun and will consider having the experience again in the future."

Jeanette Roberts, Activities co-ordinator, Brooklands Care Home, Merseyside

"The experience was absolutely fantastic and there was a constant flow of students from years 7 to 13 visiting everyday. They were fascinated with the chicks and how they developed and the staff loved the experience too! A well recommended experience for all"

Sarah King, Head of Biology, Brentwood County High School, Essex

"As the Key Stage 1 teacher, having hatching eggs fitted into our 'Changes' topic very well. Very soon, the chicks were hijacked by the rest of the school as well, including Pre-School. The chicks were named, handled and loved. We made observational drawings, wrote a care plan, created an imaginary design for their very own henhouse and we weighed them and made graphs. We certainly enjoyed the experience and the children won't forget it in a hurry. Thanks very much to Incredible Eggs, who brought all the equipment and gave us careful precise instructions on how to look after the eggs and the chicks."

Gill Leah, Supervising Teacher, Northrepps Primary School, Norfolk

"We recently had the pleasure of looking after 5 duckling eggs, watched them hatch and grow in to the cutest little bundles of fluff. The children thought it a lot of fun as they waddled in the water and ran around. We think it is a very valuable experience as it helps to teach the children to handle fragile creatures with care and have the responsibility of looking after them as well. The service was excellent, I especially liked the way that the person who dropped off the duck eggs, incubator and all other equipment (which was in excellent condition) spent time talking to the children, explaining what they needed to do to care for the ducklings. I would highly recommend this project to any nursery/pre-school setting."

Lisa Tuohy, Headteacher, ACE Nursery School, Cambridgeshire

"My favourite part of looking after the ducks was watching them grow up and all the funny things that happened, such as when it all went quiet all you could hear were the ducks quacking. My absolute favourite part was getting to see the ducks swim - which I was very lucky to see. When the ducks swam, they splashed everywhere. They were also very fast in the water, but out of the water they weren't so fast."

Natasha, Pupil, Hillhouse Primary, Essex

"The ducklings were a huge success. I am not sure whether the children or the parents were more excited. There was huge anticipation waiting for the eggs to arrive and all hatched very successfully. The children watched them grow rapidly and enjoyed making sure they were warm and dry, had clean bedding and best of all taking them for a swim. The learning across the curriculum has been very successful with these eggs. We will certainly do it again."

Nicky Jones, Columbia Market Nursery School, London

"An easy, straight forward process. Everything was supplied and the kit came with easy instructions. The children loved having the ducks in our nursery and found the experience educational, exciting and fun!"

Donna Nevill, Manager, Little Footsteps Nursery, Norfolk

"Thank you so much for the ducklings! They were fab! We'll definitely be signing for next year!

Laura Knight, Supervising teacher, Carbrooke Primary School, Norfolk

"It was fantastic having the ducklings to look after. The children learnt so much. As well as the science and literacy focus they provided, the children recognised the perseverance and determination that the ducklings displayed and discussed how they could apply this to their lives. All the arrangements and the delivery and pick up were all very easy."

Krista Bradford, Supervising Teacher, Four Elms Primary School, Kent

"We will certainly be hatching chicks again next year and think this is a wonderful experience. From the school’s perspective this is ‘hassle’ free and it is good to know that the chicks or ducklings go back to a good home. I look forward to hearing from you in the autumn term to book our slot. Many thanks."

Karen Dapson, Ravenstone Pre-Prep School, London

"An amazing experience enjoyed by all of the children, staff and their families. The booklet of information and advice was really useful with lots of good pictures to support the children's learning. We can't wait to do it again next year!

Supervising teacher, Bignold Primary School, Norfolk

"I am sure others will agree that the experience of having ducks in our school was a thrill of a lifetime. My favourite part was to be able to sit in a circle with the whole class and watch how they do their activities and walk and why they go to particular people. I have found that Pekin ducks only go to the most calmest people. We were able to watch the process of how they entered the world. I was able to watch one of the ducks hatch. I am so thankful, I would never be able to say thank you enough."

Arabella, Pupil, Hillhouse Primary, Essex

"We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. It was amazing that we were able to see the chicks hatch and lovely watching them grow. The children came up with some wonderful names! We highly recommend anyone to make use of this fabulous experience"

Supervising Teacher, Elm School Nursery, Cambridgeshire

"There was a continual buzz of excitement around hatching time and then the brooder was the most visited spot in the school - by children, staff and parents alike! Everyone wanted to check on the chicks progress and the air was filled with 'oohs' and 'ahhs'! The experience was made easy with great support from Jane and was good value for money - we will definitely be joining in again in the future."

Janine Wye, Headteacher, Sprowston Junior School, Norfolk

"I am not sure who was more excited when the chicks hatched, the teachers or the children! The service provided was excellent, the equipment easy to use and the instructions clear, we just sat back and watched the chicks arrive. We would highly recommend this service. The children have experienced a valuable life cycle lesson. Many thanks."

Sarah Johnson, The Norwich Montessori School, Norfolk

"We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of watching the ducks hatch and became so attached to them that we ended up keeping them! They are now living in Aylesbury. We will definitely order them again next year. Incredible Eggs is a great way to support our 'Living Things' topic as it covers all areas of learning in the Early Years curriculum and gives children hands on experience that they will remember forever. Look forward to seeing you again next year"

Lara Wheeler, Sudbury Primary School, London

"Thanks so much for a brilliant hatching experience. We have loved having the ducklings for the last two years as they capture the whole schools' hearts! We timetabled a slot for all the classes and the ducklings were in the school foyer for parents meetings so the adults enjoyed them too. The scientific learning was great but also thinking about the eggs that didn't hatch was an important experience for my Year Twos as we were doing living and non-living. I'd thoroughly recommend having the ducklings to any school."

Laura Knight, Carbrooke Primary Academy, Norfolk

"My favourite moment was when a few of the ducklings threw some of the sawdust out of the cage and onto the floor, because they were like me when I throw things I don't want in my bedroom. Thank you again."

Emily, Pupil, Hillhouse Primary, Essex

"It was our first time at incubating and hatching chicks and both the children and staff enjoyed it immensely. The wonder of them hatching before our eyes was amazing, the children were fascinated. Thank you so much."

Felicity Pettengell, Brightstart Nursery, Norfolk

"What a thoroughly enjoyable experience! The children learnt so much from seeing the eggs arrive and hatch out into ducklings. Everyone was very excited to come in to nursery each morning to check on them and all of our parents were full of praise at what a fantastic learning opportunity it was for the children. Absolutely fantastic! The whole experience has been well worth it and one we hope to pursue again in the future with chickens. Thank you from everyone at Fledglings Nursery."

Katie Abbott, Fledglings Nursery, Cambridgeshire

"We really recommend this service. Watching chicks hatch was so exciting for the children - and grown-ups! We will miss them! They have become members of the class!"

Supervising Teacher, Lionwood Infant and Nursery School, Norfolk

"What an amazing experience we had, watching six beautiful little chicks hatch out of their eggs. The eggs arrived with us three days before their hatching date, which was perfect for our little ones. We didn't have to wait too long but had time to study the eggs, and hear the chicks cheeping inside the eggs, before the tapping began! The children then enjoyed looking after the chicks, feeding them, cleaning them out and giving them lots of gentle cuddles throughout their stay. Lots of talking and learning took place, and it is definitely an experience we will repeat with other groups of children."

Kelly Whipp, South Lee School, Suffolk

"We thoroughly enjoyed hatching the ducklings in class for a second year running. The children got so much out of the experience and found it incredibly exciting watching the ducklings hatch and had lots of fun watching them paddle, swim and dive! The service was very good, with everything being set up and explained and the new resources were fun, informative and easy to access. Thank you very much."

Charlotte Tanner, Kenninghall Primary School, Norfolk

"A facinating experience for children and staff! We were lucky to see them actually hatch, which was amazing. The children have loved caring for them, watching them grow and having the opportunity to hold them. We will definately do it again."

Joanna Ryan, Manager, Fakenham Children's Daycare Centre, Norfolk

"The excitement was tangible in our class as we waited and watched and squealed at the hatching eggs. The eggs hatched as happy, healthy ducklings. We named the ducklings Rosie, Luke, Fluffy, Duck, Scruffy and Rocky. We have learnt to care for the ducklings as they have grown and changed rapidly. We have helped to teach the ducklings to eat, drink, swim and follow the leader! Each day we topped up their food and water, and every other day we cleaned out their brooder. We handled the ducklings carefully when lifting them out of the brooder, stroking them and placing them in the water to swim. We have learnt lots of new facts about ducklings and ducks by finding information in non-fiction books, on the internet and by asking the grown-ups. What an exciting learning experience for us all! Thank you to Incredible Eggs!"

Emma Matthews, Manland Primary School, Herfordshire

"Thank you for letting us look after the ducklings for their first two weeks of their lives. They were a pleasure. Although they were completely new and oblivious to the outdoors they explored, had fun and enjoyed learning new things about the world. All the children adored the ducks and helped them survive through the hatching stage...When the six baby ducks left, at the age of two weeks, the school erupted into joyous and sad tears; joyous that the ducks shall be free with their own kind, sad to let them go..."

Erin and Francesca, Pupils, Four Elms Primary School, Kent

"We are writing to thank you for the excellent egg hatching programme in which our school recently participated. The kit you supplied completely took the worry out of this activity after you had set it up for us. We particularly found the worksheets useful and the children all enjoyed drawing the life cycles. An excellent value for money programme which really allows the children to see the chicks and take part in this little miracle as it unfolds. We shall definitely do it again!"

Christine Welfare, John of Gaunt Infant & Nursery School, Norfolk

“We really enjoyed looking after our chicks. The whole project was really easy to set up and everything we needed was provided in the kit box. It was amazing for our year 7s to see the moving embryo inside the egg when they used the candling lamp. They helped to film the hatching and were really amazed by the development of the chicks after they hatched. We monitored how quickly they grew and researched the appearance of the adults for each breed that hatched. I will definitely be booking the kit again next year so that we can complete some additional exciting projects. I've never seen children so keen to clean out a cage before! I'm sure their parents would be amazed!”

Ms. K. Ogden, Science Teacher, Reepham High School, Norfolk

“Thanks for a wonderful experience. The children watched with great excitement for the eggs to hatch and were rewarded for their patience when four ducklings hatched.The children loved watching the ducklings splashing about in the water and running around. We have had chicks in the nursery before but we found that the ducklings were more friendly and inquisitive. There was great laughter when we had them out of the brooder as they liked pulling children’s shoe laces and trouser legs. The learning which took place whilst we had the ducklings in nursery was tremendous. All areas from the Early Years Framework were covered in an exciting way. The children couldn’t wait to get in each day and we had more visitors in nursery then we usually have."

Sally Wright, Alderman Swindell School, Norfolk

"We had such a responsible job to look after the ducklings. It was such an experience for all of us! Everyone would all come into school early and rush to see the ducks. It was the best thing that ever happened to us. They all came out all gooey and then they became like a fluffy hair ball. It was so sad to let them go."
Ellen, Pupil, Four Elms Primary School, Kent

"The nursery enjoyed having the duckings very much and it made a great change from chicks. The children (and parents and staff) were fascinated with the hatching process and in particular enjoyed watching the ducklings learn to swim."

Antonia Vance, Stepping Stones Nursery, Chiswick, London

"It has been a magical experience having the chicks and watching them develop...There has been so much learning and the children and parents have all been so excited—we even filmed the hatching...There was a lot of information and support provided throughout the whole process. We will definitely be booking again next year."

Supervising Teacher, Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School, Norfolk

"An amazing experience!! The Children absolutely loved the whole time the ducklings were with us! Thank you so much!!"

B. Boston, Supervising Teacher, Victoria road primary School, Kent

"We would like to say thank you! It was a great experience and our setting gained much learning from the ducklings. We had good fun! We will definitely book again, as it was also at an affordable cost. We would recommend you as a company"

Lola Jones, Manager, Bluebell Day Nursery, Peterborough

“There has been great excitement, anticipation and joy in the school during the eggs stay. There has been an immeasurable amount of learning—both academic and emotional—with the chicks."

Mr. Long, St. Augustines Catholic Primary School, Norfolk

“It’s been an amazing experience for both children and adults. A great educational hands on resource which we all were thoroughly enthusiastic about. I definitely recommend this life cycle experience to anyone."

Supervising Teacher, Fakenham Surestart Centre, Norfolk

"Thank you so much for the ducklings. We loved them so much. It was magical we named them Donald, Dobby, Daisy, dizzy, dumpling and Dipsy. We came in to school really early just to see them. We really loved them. It’s not the same without them. It is really quiet. Thank you for this magical experience. All we say is thank you!"

Nathaniel, Pupil, Four Elms Primary School, Kent

“Having the experience of nurturing eggs through to hatching has benefited all the children at HOHS prep school far greater than I had anticipated. We will be booking again next year.”

Ms. R. Ray, Head of Prep, Hethersett Old Hall School, Norfolk

“From candling the eggs to handling the chicks, the children were completely engaged throughout the process...As a complete novice I really appreciated the detailed information pack provided and knowing that you were at the end of the phone was reassuring. We are looking forward to doing it again!"

Ms. B. Woods, Swanton Abbott Primary School, Norfolk

"We have thoroughly enjoyed having the ducks here at Eureka Park, Ashford, thank you so much :-)

We’ll look forward to having more ducks next year.

Happy quacking my little angels, I shall miss you."

Dawn Hughes, Manager, Busy Bees Nursery, Kent

"This term, the science club has been greeted with special guests, “The Chicks”. As a group, we watched them hatch from eggs to create 5 gorgeous baby chickens. They created a huge amount of interest across the school, with students from years 7 to 13 holding them and giving them names...They were such a hit!"

Carolyn Tole, Arthur Mellows Village College, Peterborough

"It has been a fantastic experience. Every child in the school has enjoyed watching the process. Hatch day was very exciting. It has been a joy to have the chicks in our classroom. We will miss them cheeping! We would highly recommend this experience".

Supervising Teacher, Little Melton Primary School, Norfolk

"A fantastic experience for reception children. They gave a presentation to each class explaining incubation and hatching and learnt so much...It has inspired writing and encouraged them to care for living things"

Supervising Teacher, Cavell Primary and Nursery School, Norfolk

"Thank you so much for letting us witness the ducklings’ first few weeks. We all loved watching them hatch, it was magical. The children loved naming them, stroking them and watching their first adventure outside, first time swimming and first time running around whilst we sat in a circle."

Melissa, Pupil, Four Elms Primary School, Kent

"A truly memorable experience for the children. We are an urban school and children have little opportunities to see the wonders of nature. It was a magical project that was enjoyed greatly by the whole school (and the parents) who would check on the progress of the hatching and the growth of the chicks at every available opportunity"

C. Spinks, Headteacher, Valley Primary School, Norfolk

"We would like to say what a very enjoyable and rewarding experience we have had with the ducklings. The ordering, delivery and pick up was very easy to arrange and the information that was given to us on delivery was very informative. All our eggs hatched within the first 5 days, we had a 100% success rate. The children found the duckling easy to handle and enjoyed their time with them in their classrooms. Watching them eat, swim, play and sleep. We would recommend this experience to others and will definitely be having them again. Thank you."

Fran Parker, Greefields Primary School, Hertfordshire

"It was a great experience that the whole school were involved in. There was a 'chick club' at lunchtime and children were given passes to visit them! It was easier to look after the chicks than we thought and the children really enjoyed handling them and feeding and changing their water. It was particularly good that the older children got to handle and learn about the chicks too. A word that was used a lot to describe the chicks was 'adorable!'"

Supervising Teacher, Dussindale Primary School, Norfolk

"The children absolutely loved the experience of hatching the chicks. It was very exciting- especially the morning where they noticed the first crack in the eggs! Everybody learnt lots about life cycles and development and the children's enthusiasm spurred them to create cards and stories based on the chicks. Thank you, again! We can't wait to have them back next year!!! Many thanks!"

Ms. R. Webb, Marsham Primary School, Norfolk

"The children have all had the opportunity to see the ducklings up close and to watch them swim in a paddling pool. It has been a brilliant experience for children and adults alike."

Supervising Teacher, Fakenham Infant and Nursery School, Norfolk

"Staff and children alike were transfixed from the moment the eggs arrived. Jane's assembly was lively and informative and the children enjoyed taking part. We had to monitor children coming into school at playtimes and needing a toilet break during lessons, as they were sneaking down to the Hall to monitor the progress!. This was all to the good as lots of the children were able to witness the ducklings actually hatching. They thoroughly enjoyed the handling sessions and watching the ducklings take their first swim. Fitted perfectly with our Science week focus on life cycles. Would definitely recommend!"

Pam Wilks, Reception Class Teacher, Tunstead Primary School, Norfolk

"The children and staff have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was wonderful to watch the eggs hatch and the chicks grow. It has brought us closer together as a community. Thank you for this wonderful experience."

Ms. C. Dack, Gaywood Community Primary School, Norfolk