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Hi all

 

I amtrying to convince my school to get a run and around 10 layers for Rural Science/ Food technology and generally teaching responsibility etc.

 

The Head is in agreement but sad there is a "animal Husbandry Policy" in existence, but we can't find it. I've tried DEFRA but no luck. Can anyone give me a link?

 

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Have "googled" and can't find anything obvious.

 

Maybe if you ring DEFRA they will be able to point you in the right direction.

 

How fab that the Head is considering it though.

 

You will need to do risk assessments etc, but you will have thought of that already I'm sure.

 

Good luck.

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Have "googled" and can't find anything obvious.

 

Maybe if you ring DEFRA they will be able to point you in the right direction.

 

How fab that the Head is considering it though.

 

You will need to do risk assessments etc, but you will have thought of that already I'm sure.

 

Good luck.

hi wot a good thing the teacher wants to do will show kids were eggs come from not just from shops like some think

we had chickens in school when i was a kid (70/80's) wots the world comeing to when you need rich assessments just to keep chooks will you need a lawers when when of the kids its picked by 1 or fells ill if near them !! wish you all the best pleace let us know i9f you do it

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My school (primary) had chickens. We were quite often the people who went in and looked after them. At Christmas they went home with someone so they could be shut in at night but during the summer we just went to feed them and collect eggs. They were in a fox proof area though (internal courtyard). I guess you will have to make sure you have all areas such as holiday time care covered.

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I took some eggs in to the Home Ec teacher yesterday who was really chuffed. She said she's going to do an egg project with the kids soon :D . I said "I could bring a chicken in" but she thought not ('elf & safety :roll: ) but maybe I could investigate further :think: . She wants some photos though (let me see, have I got any? :lol: )

 

Anyone who has taken a chook to school - how did your school go about it?

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I took two of my girls in last year.

 

We set them up outside and the classes took it in turns to come and have a look and a 5 minute chat by me.

 

The school site manager....an absolute star...made a small pen for them.....in his words...."in case they did a runner".

 

We didn't let the children handle the chooks, but they were allowed to throw them a few treats.

 

I took in pots of pellets and grit for the children to have a look at.

 

We talked about the fox and rats and the importance of looking after the hens properly.

 

I downloaded some of the Omlet school stuff and gave it to the teachers.

 

The thing that caused the most interest was the topic of Poo.

 

They were fascinated by that.

 

We kept the whole thing simple. It worked well.

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Also CLEAPSS, which is a school science service, produce fantastic guides on all things science.....they have one on Incubating & Hatching Eggs which does include lots of info on keeping chickens at school. I'm a school science technician and we use the service often, your school may already be a member. They also have a fantastic advice line and will do risk assessments etc for you but you do need to be a member. Look up their website www.cleapss.org.uk or telephone 01895 251496

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I'd love to have chookies at school, I think it would be great for them to have responsibility for care and cleaning (SEN sixth form) but the others are not so sure - I am of course a convert - we will see. I already come and go throughout the summer to manage our greenhouse produce and the chickens would be much more portable than the plants are - hmmm. Just one little eglu with 3 or perhaps 4 chooks...hhmmm

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My head was dead set against keeping school hens. :evil: She point blank refused even to discuss the idea and the science coordinator had a fit, waving around health and safety booklets in my face. :twisted: How did we ever get from keeping a friendly furry guinea pig in a classroom to being so far removed from animals now? Class pets didn't ever kill anyone!!!!! :x

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Maidenbower Junior School in Crawley, Sussex keeps hens. The caretaker looks after them.

I just thought I'd mention it in case anyone wanted to contact them and ask about the procedures they had to go through. It isn't anything to do with me, except that we go to Stagecoach there on a Saturday. (It was at a SC summer school that DS (then 7) saw the hens and asked to keep them at home.)

http://www.maidenbowerjunior.w-sussex.sch.uk/ - the chickens are pictured on their home page.

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