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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
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Chicken School - Kids 'n Chicks
Posted at 7:31 PM on March 29, 2008 by Donna McClurkan (1 Comments)
It didn't take much convincing for this gaggle of girls - Anna, Sonia, Rina and Lizzy - to come along for a visit to help take care of our 4 day old chicks. Until yesterday, none had held a baby chicken and they were thrilled to have the experience.
There were some teachable moments to share my new-found chicken knowledge. For example, to avoid hypothermia, keep a steady temperature of about 95 degrees with the brooder lamps and insulating tub covers. We talked about chicken anatomy, too (that's the vent where the egg - and everything else - comes out). As for egg color, a hen's earlobes indicate what color eggs she'll lay (white lobes = white eggs, red lobes = brown eggs).
J. Joubert said "To teach is to learn twice" Raising my chicks and sharing what I know helps me truly appreciate where our food comes from.
Comments (1)
What a great photo of chicks and girls!!!
They look like they are really enjoying the little yellow fluffies.
Posted by carrie | April 5, 2008 8:23 AM