because chickens are homeshool curriculum

My latest acquisition...French Black Copper Maran chicks.  We think at least one is a rooster.  These lay super dark chocolate colored eggs.  I can't wait!!

As for the title...well, yes, we count anything and everything for homeschool curriculum...after all there are lessons in every aspect of life.  And that is what we are doing - teaching life.

 

Until next time... JenT

Chicken Run

I've actually never seen the movie Chicken Run, but I thought it was a catchy title.

We have chickens.  A lot more than what I have here, but they were scattered hither and yon, and I didn't feel like chasing them down just for a mug shot.  We also have ducks.

These are the latest acquisitions.  We have had them for about an hour or two.  We bought them from a local place that sells a large variety of birds.  We bought eight chickens and three guineas.  The silver/gray birds are the guineas.

We had a small flock born about a month ago to one of our other chickens but through one mishap or another managed to lose them all.  *insert sad face*  This little bantam hen hatched two little chicks and this one survived.  Hopefully, it will continue to thrive. 

We have also just started getting eggs from our layers.  We have a few Golden Laced Wyandottes, several Americanas/Araucanas, and a couple of Rhode Island Reds.  Today we bought three white Rocks, one Rhode Island Red, a Barred Rock, a Black Rock, and two Silver Laced Wyandottes.  Hopefully they will produce well also.

And then of course the chicken helpers. :)


Until next time...

JenT