BRs & Doms have a dark shading down the front legs to the top of the toes on female chicks while males should not.@RebeccaBoyd I hope things went well with Rosie today and that she isn't in pain from the tooth anymore.
I agree with most of the other comments - definitely consult with a lawyer - the consultation is free. you may need to sue to get everything paid for. That said - not sure you would get anything out of a foster child nor the foster family regarding paying bills. That said, the school's liability insurance should pay for any out of pocket expenses regarding medical bills so definitely name, too, them if you go forward with a lawsuit. Too bad you didn't have the Principle's conversation recorded.
I hope you get a chance to hang out with the chooks tomorrow - it will soothe your soul as well as give them the much needed/wanted attention that they are missing.
@ChicoryBlue I suspect Diane-Ida Biter is a bit upset with you for not having been there as much as usual. If I recall, previously it appeared that a lot of the time she did biting it was to get your attention (not the best approach - but it seemed to be hers!). They love you and miss you and your attention/company, too!
I am really glad your sister is doing better - in terms of quality of life. You are right - that is more important than anything!
It is amazing - these stories. I truly believe our chickens are nearly as attached to us as we are to them - even though they have friends of their own kind (flock-mates)
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A small update on my flock. My sweet Georgie, that would seek me out and chat with me....I thought I lost her as I couldn't find her one night. Next day/night, still no where to be found - I was devastated!!!!!
a week later....she comes out when I went out to do morning chores and open up the coops. dirty devil - she had a hidden nest and went broody! She hatched 9 chicks la week ago Friday night into Sat. One did not make it the first 24 hours- she now has 8 little fluff-balls that are just a week and a half old now. She is a great mom, but a bit aggressive attacking the food dish - no matter what I do (even attaching it to a low roost bar with a bungie!), it is always dumped over. I have watched her - peck aggressively at the feeder and scratch at it furiously, all while tut-tut-tutting to the chicks. This in addition to her picking food out of the feeder and dropping it on the floor of the coop for them. I am so proud of her - and was SOOOOOO relieved when I saw her after thinking she was gone. I was able to fashion a fairly safe thing around her once I found her/her nest...and once the chicks hatched, moved them all into their own 6X4 coop. In a few days/ a week, when the chicks can fly well, they will be able to be out during the day. ( the coop was supposed to be my new Goose coop, and is 2+' off the ground so the geese could fit under - which they do & like to hang out there on hot days). 7 of the 8 are clearly BR (?crossed with what, I don't know - there are a couple of 'options' for roos!) and it appears that one is a (I think) Welsummer cross. Not sure how reliable the headspot is given that they would be a cross....but it looks like at least 4 of the 7 BRs should be pullets. I have no idea about the welsummer mix. If all of the BRs that have barring are males, then I am in trouble, as they will all be boys based on having a head spot - but if size/definition is any indicator, I'm slightly skewed to pullet on those.
and was played to rest in our flower garden. I would have buried her near Big Boy but Lety took care of her before telling me. SOOKIE (Silkie) also passed and is in our flower garden. Lety knows I get emotional so she buried Silkie too before telling me. The pups are doing great! We are currently training a friend's dog. He was potty broke and don't mess with chickens but his manners are terrible. Rambo is a lab pup about nine months old. He's coming along but a little crazy as most adolescents are. My bronchitis is aggravating along with the arthritis in my hip but thankfully I have plenty of 
