The Chickens at Six Weeks Old

"The baby chicks have changed so dramatically.  When I first saw the chickens they had patterns on their heads.  Now they look darker and you can't see the pattern anymore. I have learned that chickens can't live in any temperature.  When they're young you have to keep a heat lamp over them to keep that temperature.  Taking care of a chicken is almost like taking care of a baby.  I say this because you have to feed it, clean it, and bathe it"
--Dion

"Our chickens are growing and growing each and every day.  Our chickens are getting bigger and are getting their adult feathers.  Many of our chickens are getting different color feathers.  We put in a bigger branch so they can start flying a little bit more."
--Alzario

Serving Rose Hip Tea

"Rose hips are the fruit a rose bush makes.  Rose hip tea is sweet, and has much vitamin C. "
--Artis

"We served rose hip tea at our school by:
1. Picking the rose hips off the bush;
2. Skinning it and pouring out the seeds;
3. Boiling some water in a pot;
4. Putting the rose hips in the water;
5. Pouring the tea into cups;
6. Serving fresh hot tea to the school during dismissal!"
--Laron

"AND we didn't cause global warming.  All we had to do was walk out our front door and pick the rose hips."
--Alzario

The Chicks Are Growing

The chicks are just about one month old!

"We have done well taking care of our baby chickens.  They have changed a lot.  They have grown bigger, they are starting to fly and move around more.  They are doing a lot of things that adult chickens do."
--Alzario

"The Aurecanas' colors are changing.  The Rhode Island Reds are redder than the first time I saw them"

--Derrick

"The Buff Orpingtons are getting bigger and bigger.  They can fly only a little but they are trying."

--Derrick

"It's so cool when they come together"

--Derrick

New Baby Chickens

"We have got eight baby chickens.  We take care of our chickens by putting water in their bin.  We put wood chips in it, and we put their food in it too."
--Alzario

"When they are little they need to be in a 90 degree environment.  You need the lamps and the towel so the heat stays in."
--Derrick

"The different breeds are Rhode Island Red, Buff Orpingtons, and Aurecanas.  I can identify the chickens by the patterns of their feathers."
--Dion

Here's the group on January 17th, at 9 days old.

A Buff Orpington

A Rhode Island Red

An Aurecana, who will lay bluish green eggs.

The Agriculture Task Force taking care of the chicks.