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[musicjengel]

Hi there!
I'm a teacher (middle school) and we hatch eggs as part of our life skills unit. I wanted to be able to connect with other people for tips on incubation and advice when things get sticky. I've been doing this for a few years so I'm starting to get the hang of it, but I'm always looking to imprvove my hatches.
We get our eggs as part of a 4H program and then the chicks go to a good home on a farm that needs layers.
My husband and I would love to have our own flock but that won't happen until we move out of the municipality where we live. I asked last year: chickens are considered agriculture and my house is zoned residential (even as pets).
Oh well, there's always another year.
Jennifer

 

[hen-thusiast]

from UT! Glad you joined us! That's a bummer you can't get your own chickens... but what an opportunity you offer your students!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined up.

 

[SunshineSteedFarm]

and

You will love it here!

 

[pringle]

 

[b.hromada]

Hi Jennifer!

from S. Florida! Its great to have you here with us!

 

[WriterofWords]

from a 6th grade teacher in NM. I do classroom hatches too!

 

[teach1rusl]

from Indiana! I love that 4H program! I didn't know they did it for all school levels. I'll bet the kids love it! And at that age, they can understand the process better

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

Howdy!

I think it's excellent for young people to experience new life emerging! Can't help you with incubation since our hens prefer to do that themselves.

 

[Whispering Winds]

Hi Jennifer,

from Central Illinois! I am in Bond County.