calling any one from missouri

[Bawkbok]

me, me, me. My home state - wanna go back so bad I can taste it. Miss it, love it. MO is the BEST of the midwest!!

 

[Bawkbok]

Upcoming Chicken classes in St. Louis

I have 3 chicken classes coming up at St. Louis Community College at the Meramec campus.
The first is a beginner class this Saturday from 9 to 1.
I also have an advanced class next month and an incubation class in October.
Registration is available by calling the Continuing Education office at 314-984-7777 or online at:
https://stlcc.edu/programs-academics/continuing-education/contact-us.aspx

Backyard Chickens: Beginner
Have you thought about keeping chickens in your city or suburban backyard? Learn local ordinances and where to find more information for your area. Hear about the benefits of keeping chickens, appropriate housing and feeding, and different ways to keep your chickens healthy and happy. Instructor has years of personal and professional experience and is an enthusiastic knowledgeable healthy-chicken farmer. Course meets curriculum requirements for Master Naturalist program. Last date to register: Aug 20.
ECOL-705 | 1 session | $26 AGE 60+ | $39 REG
F01 Sa 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Guy Niere
Aug 24 | MC-SO 108

Backyard Chickens: Advanced
Bring your questions to class! This session is for individuals who have been keeping chickens for a while and are looking for answers to their specific questions and an overview for more in-depth information on the following topics: diseases, parasites, and treatments; chicken anatomy and egg development; incubation and broody hatching; culling and processing; breed characteristics, showing, and judging for standards of perfection, supporting heritage breeds; and changing ordinances. This is an advanced level class and will not include introductory information covered in previous class: Backyard Chickens for the Beginner. Course meets curriculum requirements for Master Naturalist program. Last date to register: Sep 17.
ECOL-705 | 1 session | $26 AGE 60+ | $39 REG
F02 Sa 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Guy Niere
Sep 21 | MC-SO 108

Incubation of Bird Eggs
Explore successful chicken, turkey, duck, goose, and quail egg incubation. Temperature, humidity, turning and sterilization will be the focus, with special attention to the eggs. From nutrition of the breeders, nest cleanliness, collection, and storage, these affect success long before incubation begins. Types and brands of incubators and care of hatchlings will also be covered. Course meets curriculum requirements for Master Naturalist program. Last date to register: Oct 15.
ECOL-705 | 1 session | $26 AGE 60+ | $39 REG
F03 Sa 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Guy Niere
Oct 19 | MC-SO 108

In class requirement or can one attend virtually?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

me, me, me. My home state - wanna go back so bad I can taste it. Miss it, love it. MO is the BEST of the midwest!!

Come on back. We'll see you floating on a nice Ozark stream.

 

[Bawkbok]

would love to - waiting for hubby to retire from working and 'down here' for in-laws. no telling how long. it's 113 heat index today and I saw it was in the sixties over night in STL - I'm so envious. It was 95 at 11:00 pm last night when I went to check on the girls. Ugh

 

[ChickenCanoe]

In class requirement or can one attend virtually?

Not for the beginner class.
However, the beginner class for this weekend has been cancelled because enrollment was too low to make a roster. Fall classes are normally much less well attended than Spring. Summer classes are a mix. About a decade ago, the classes were often full. At the beginning if someone couldn't get into the first class because it was full, out of desperation, they would sign up for the advanced class. When that happened, it ended up disastrous because I didn't cover anything needed for the rookie. After that time, I changed it so one either had to already be a chicken keeper or had the beginner as a pre-requisite.

 

[Bawkbok]

ok, thank you.

 

[jthornton]

59° F this morning... going to be chilly ride on the bike this morning.

JT

 

[Bawkbok]

oh golly - it's mid seventies here and muggy. More triple digit heat indexes today. Chilly sounds fantastic to me. Enjoy your ride!

 

[SueT]

would love to - waiting for hubby to retire from working and 'down here' for in-laws. no telling how long. it's 113 heat index today and I saw it was in the sixties over night in STL - I'm so envious. It was 95 at 11:00 pm last night when I went to check on the girls. Ugh

It can easily be that hot here too. This cool spell is very unusual.

 

[SueT]

So I hadn't been feeling well the past month. It turns out I tested positive for the tick bite allergy called alpha-gal. (Short for alpha galactose). Tick bites containing this substance cause people to become allergic to red meat and dairy (which also contain it). Symptoms can be any range of what people experience w a food allergy, and from mild to severe.
Avoiding foods that contain that substance is the only treatment. But it can fade away in time if you get no more bites. Now that I know what not to eat, and look for hidden ingredients, I'm fine.
Cases of this allergy have been found across the Midwest, south, southeast....just so you know, all of you are in the zone. So take all the tick precautions!