Last August the farmer that does the chick days in Harrisonville did have Silkies, but they were sold while I was in line. I think somebody bought all of them, so when they do have chick days, try to get there first.
Thank you I will check it out
Hope you get fertile goose eggs. You don't need to buy extra tools to put the hangers on with-- I just use pliers and they actually work great! They don't have to be twisted around, they just have to be bent down enough to grab onto the bumps on the T-post. We'll bring our T-post driver. Oh-- did I mention we have one of those?? It's easier if more than one person is doing that-- you can leap frog around each other with two people driving posts. 
Natural History Museum on KU campus (no admission charge but donations accepted)
There are so many ideas I don't know what will work for you. In the Wichita area there is the Sedgwick County zoo, Exploration Place and various other museums like the African American museum, Historical Museum, Art Museum and Native American Museum/exhibit. There are the Flint Hills which are really a must but are a day outing. I think it is near Salina that the Tanganyika Wildlife exhibit is located. And there is the Underground Salt Museum near Hutchinson (awesome). Outside of cities, I can't remember where it is located but there is a place done entirely in concrete that is a must-see - an eccentric old guy built his house and entire landscaping all out of concrete - has to be seen to be believed. Hays has a Dinosaur museum that is worth a visit. Back in Hutchinson there is the Cosmosphere. If you are into lake activities, El Dorado Lake, among others, has lots of activities. Abilene has a lot of history due to it being the hometown of President Eisenhower, and there is also a huge chocolate factory there where you can do tours and shop your heart out at their store that sells rejects at low prices.
Oh yes, I also have a t-post pounder so you can borrow that too - makes short work of driving in the posts. The t-post wire tie tool really works great. It takes a moment to get the knack of it but once you do, you can put a wire around the t-post, and then with the tool, bend it to loop around in a couple of seconds. I'll put my name on it for you!Josie-- I'll bring the kids' LeapPads and a couple of coloring books. But honestly, they are easy to entertain, and if Karen's kids are there, they will be soooooo excited about that. They have already met (and LOVED) Karen's kids!
I wouldn't michlleml. The weight of a serious accumulation could do some serious damage to your run. I would just let it fall in - the chooks probably won't want to come out in it at first but eventually some might venture out and walk through it. If they choose not to, it probably won't stick around long before it melts and then it will be back to business as usual.
