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Margaret Hochla
El Reno, Oklahoma
I have been married for 27 years to Victor and have 4 children. The two girls and two boys range in age from 25-10 years. We are pleased to still have one grandparent from each side of the family ... More about Margaret
Sareen Dunleavy-Keenan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
I live in Minneapolis, in 1.5 story craftsman bungalow with beautiful woodwork, but a tiny lot. Sharing this space is my husband Brendan, 'baby' (5/07) and 'new baby' who is expected to join the fold in August. More about Sareen
Gina Keenan-Klages
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
My name is Gina, and my husband's name is Patrick. We have three children, ranging in ages from 1 to 5 years. Our household also includes my mother, who is living with us from September to May. More about Gina
Donna McClurkan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Early January may seem an inauspicious time to begin an "eat local" project in Southwest Michigan. As if to underscore that point, nearly a foot of snow fell in Kalamazoo on January 3. More about Donna
Cher Stuewe-Portnoff
St Louis, Missouri
My first father-in-law taught me to garden in the mid-1960s. Over the next few years, with a family of five to feed, I read everything I could find about nutrition ... More about Cher
Vera Schabicki
Ashland, Mississippi
Four years ago my five children, one husband, two dogs, one cat and I moved to the rural South from a large northern California city. We went from .12 acres to a rambling 57 acres. More about Vera
- oh yeah
- Love
- successes and failures
- Hurrah for (kind of) local juice!
- Wow, it has gone fast!
- You must be brave
- Perhaps to give you some insight
- Finale: The Meaning of Life
- Meeting Joel Salatin ... and other posts from the cutting room floor
- The snack that does what?
< Herbie: Then and Now | Main | University City (St. Louis), starting over >
Chicken School - Arrival Day!
Posted at 4:54 PM on March 26, 2008 by Donna McClurkan (1 Comments)
Chicken School officially started today, and there will be a lot to write about in the coming weeks. But first, some background.
We get our eggs from Clay and Carrie. They have been great resources for my chicken questions - of which there have been many in the last few weeks - and I always feel welcome on their farm. About a month ago, Carrie called to ask if I'd like to learn how to raise broiler hens this spring (she said she got the idea since I "seem more interested than most folks in where our food comes from"). We agreed on a plan to share the costs and chores 50/50, and then split the harvest equally at slaughter.
Clay and I picked up our day-old, chirping, peeping chicks at the post office this morning and promptly drove to the farm. I couldn't wait to see them! The box was opened ...
... and we took turns dipping their beaks in water and food before placing them under the brooder lamp, which helps maintain their environment at 95 degrees.
We tried unsuccessfully to weigh a chick (she was too fast!).
Just before leaving, I checked the
temperature under the brooder lamps one more time and made an entry in our log book. Carrie, Clay and I will use the book as a communication tool to track the progress of our chicks.
The inside cover, at right, was decorated by my daughter, Anna.
As the chicks develop, you can learn more about our adventures on this blog!
Comments (1)
Memories... We lived in WA State, so our chicks came from Missouri. Our chicks started in our bathtub with brooder lights, then moved into a protected place in the coop. Over the next few weeks, at least one or two would get a little extra TLC, living in my apron pocket until it got strong enough to fend for itself. I don't think we ever lost one in the 2-3 years we raised chicks. You'll have a wonderful time with this!
Posted by Cher | March 27, 2008 6:11 AM