Rainy Cleveland Day

May 8, 2012

The chicks are getting eager to move out into their coop! They've outgrown their box that's staying in my kitchen..and it's getting quite smelly. Over the weekend it was quite nice out so I had a lot of opportunities to let the chicks play outside in a puppy pen that I used for my dog, Charlie. He thinks he is like the mother to the chicks and watches them everyday. My mom has designated him as the chick babysitter. Whenever I say, "Charlie, where's the babies?!" He runs over to the chicks and barks and circles them. 

Tater and Tot!

Bug the Chick

Yesterday I had two APs so I wasn't at project (AP Environmental Science and AP Psychology). Unfortunately, today has been quite rainy, foggy and wet; however, the chicks are loving playing out in the garden today at school! I spent some time today digging in the garden and feeding the worms I found to them. Worms are like chocolate chip cookies to the little chicks. The boys made some great progress on the coop at the end of last week. Here are some pictures to show their progress. All we have left is to add the roof, make the chick run, stain the coop, and add some finishing touches. 

The inside of the coop where the nesting beds are for the hens.

I also spent some time today working on the budget and adding it all up. We’ve spent a total of $498 during project on our numerous projects we have going. Today, Stuart worked with the group and explained his design layout and plan for the garden, which is focused on permaculture and utilizing our surroundings to their fullest potential. Finally, I’ve been working on creating a brochure and advertising plan to promote what we are starting at Hawken with the farm and a fundraiser plan to sell seeds. Nate has been creating labels for the seeds we have, hoping to make more revenue to add to our bank! 

Lucy is ready for her new coop to be built