Dad Inspired For anyone visiting the farm at some point you will get to hear a dad joke. The students who help build the farm normally end up groaning and here is why! Chicken egg …
Sue and Oli the twins
Speckledy Hens Sue and Oli (real names Mrs Cornwell and Mrs Miller) are Speckledy Chickens. A Speckledy chicken is a hybrid breed of chicken developed in the UK in the early 2000s. It is a cross …
Work Experience – Final Results
It was exciting to have a work experience student come and spend the week with me. Final day was slow as both of us felt ill! But here are the results for the week. The bench was finished and it …
Understanding Chicken Sizes, Ages, and Egg Production
When it comes to poultry, the size of the chicken, its age, and the environment it lives in are all determining factors in the size of eggs it produces. Knowing these factors not only helps in …
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Work Experience Day 3
The bench is built.... We are still measuring eggs. I didn't know if I have explained yet but the size of the eggs increase as the chicken nears its full weight. The picture at the top is a …
Work Experience Day 2
Today I had year 7s and a student on work experience. We had 2 core aims and that was to build a new storage unit to further tidy the shed and to start on the bench that is being built by the work …