We bought 35 and are now at 34. My friend ordered 100, so she has the other 65. When you order that many, you get them at about $1 each. It's funny because last year I got 25 for the same amount that I paid for these 35. They are noticeably bigger than they were a week ago. So, how do you get in on this Tyson thing? (and I'm wondering if our Extension Office has incubators...) Very cool.
If all the birds make it, you'll need a deep freeze (or a friend with one). We've got a small one, and will need to buy another small one... with the deer and chicken, we won't have room.
Mrsnad
I wondered about that after I posted...wondered “I wonder if theg’nads have something like this at their extension!”
Here’s the email my friend sent me, maybe you could print it up and ask if they have something like it. Seems like they would, since there’s a lot of chicken farms in Mo and probably most of them go to Tyson...
February 7, 2008
Due to the overwhelming response from the home schooling community, we will
be offering a session of the Chick Embryo Project for homeschoolers only.
This is a 21 day Beginning of Life project which focuses on the hatching of
baby chicks. The incubators and eggs are provided for a $15 fee through the
OSU Extension/4-H office. The orientation meeting and equipment pick-up date
will be Wed. on May 14, 2008 at 3pm with equipment return dates of June
9th-June 13th at the Tulsa County OSU Extension office. Sue Schneider, a
member of Green Country H.E.R.O., will be my liaison for this project and
will be handling the registration.
Previously it was communicated that this educational opportunity was open to
individual families. That was a misunderstanding generated on our part by
not making it more clear on the intent of the program. It was our desire to
have your home school support group enlist a coordinator for the group for
the purpose of presenting it in a co-op atmosphere. Sue has explained that
most co-op events are held in churches, community centers or libraries which
would prevent the incubator from being set up in a permanent and stable
environment.
Therefore, we are asking the families that are able to do so, open their
homes to accommodate a few other families and be a facilitator of the Chick
Embryo Project. This could be accomplished on whatever time schedule would
best fit the host family’s schedule. The host teacher could, for example,
choose Tuesdays from 3pm-4:30pm as times for other families to drop by to
see the progress of the eggs/chicks. Or it may be decided that there will
be a 10 minute teaching time and a 10 minute observation time two days a
week at a specific time. There is a curriculum book provided from which
handouts could be generated to give to visiting families. The host family
is encouraged to consider what they’d feel comfortable doing in order to
make it possible for others to enjoy the program. Since many support groups
have members separated by great distances, we respectfully request host
families consider encouraging families from other support groups who live
close to your location, to visit as a matter of convenience.
If you are still interested in participating, please reply to Sue (she will
be mailing this from her home email) with your name, contact number (in case
we have questions and need to contact you directly) times you are willing to
open your home, nearest major cross street and the method you wish to have
other families contact you (e-address and/or phone.) Please type May 14th
Chicks in the subject line. If your family lives in a rural area and you
don’t think anyone will want to come to your location, please advise Sue.
We do not wish to exclude you. It is only our intention to include as many
of the 100+ families which responded to the previous communication as the
number of incubators available is limited to forty. We will fill the
openings on a first come (with $15 payment), first served basis. Sue will
e-mail you a form to submit with your payment.
If you have a rooster or two you could go into business.