Incubators Anonymous

[kada6305]

We dont have any broody hens. Wish my Sussex would go broody lol I hope this winter isn't as bad as last year. -20/-30 PA winters suck. All the chickens got frost bite from it last year.

 

[kada6305]

We dont have any broody hens. Wish my Sussex would go broody lol I hope this winter isn't as bad as last year. -20/-30 PA winters suck. All the chickens got frost bite from it last year.

 

[CharterChick]

I got a call from 2 of the local schools. Apparently my label as a crazy chicken lady has spread... I have a preschool class, 2nd and 3rd grade classes wanting to hatch eggs and come out to see the animals and the tree farm! DH said I shouldn't spread my addiction to unsuspecting children LOL but he also said it's great to show the kids how we get food!

 

[Faraday40]

I got a call from 2 of the local schools. Apparently my label as a crazy chicken lady has spread... I have a preschool class, 2nd and 3rd grade classes wanting to hatch eggs and come out to see the animals and the tree farm! DH said I shouldn't spread my addiction to unsuspecting children LOL but he also said it's great to show the kids how we get food!

Good to hear you're passing it along. One of the preschool teachers I helped last year talked her district into purchasing a classroom incubator. Now she's spreading it around to the other teachers at the school. She's the specialist on staff, but my number's been added to their speed dial as the chicken "expert." LOL

Our county farm bureau has an incubation kit for teachers (free to borrow). Besides the incubator & brooder set up, the kit has a couple binders filled with classroom activities and all the materials to complete the labs. (Everything but the fertile eggs.) You may want to tell the teachers to contact their local agricultural office (educational division) to see what goodies your county has to offer. Of course their are other kits like soybeans, corn, dairy, etc, but the poultry is my favorite.

 

[misbhaven]

I may be in trouble..my hoarder neighbor just informed me he has 2- 600 egg incubators and 12 styro's he doesn't use......

 

[ladycat]

I may be in trouble..my hoarder neighbor just informed me he has 2- 600 egg incubators and 12 styro's he doesn't use......

 

[Faraday40]

I may be in trouble..my hoarder neighbor just informed me he has 2- 600 egg incubators and 12 styro's he doesn't use......

Wow! So, so, so lucky!

 

[JekkaLynn]

I may be in trouble..my hoarder neighbor just informed me he has 2- 600 egg incubators and 12 styro's he doesn't use......

Uh oh...even using a twelve step program to say no to the twelve Styrofoam's you would still be left with the two big ones...yep you are doomed

 

[darkbluespace]

I may be in trouble..my hoarder neighbor just informed me he has 2- 600 egg incubators and 12 styro's he doesn't use......

 

[Faraday40]

Ok. So here's another reason why we hatch our own eggs:
BIRTHDAYS!
My 4 yr old insisted on making a birthday sign to hang in our coop today . He made another one for the hens who turn 1 yr old tomorrow.

I just hope he does as good of a job next week when its my birthday.