bronze Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Playgroup have jus announced they're interested in having chickens. They currently have my latest lot of eggs in the incubator but now they have bigger ideas of a couple of layers. Being the chicken geek on the committee I said I would look into it. In the schools sections there seems to be loads and loads of lesson plans but does anyone know where I could find out any info on the elf and aftey side of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Try emailing James@omlet.co.uk, Bron. He seems to deal with the schools side of things and will probably be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thanks Kate. I have had a mooch but it all seems to be schools not younger so will email him ta x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Risk assessment form **here** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Fab. Now how on earth did I miss that. Must be the tiredness caused by the meeting that went on til after 11 last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Elf and Aftey - is that what they're going to be called then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 I love the idea. Sadly I think they'll be called somethign appalling from the experience of the guinea pig names. I'm now looking into ex batts, plus housing etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I would highly recommend ex-batts, but the young ones may find their initial condition upsetting. My little Joy was almost completely bald when she arrived - very cute, but very bald. Just a thought ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Looking at the H&S there is a plus for ex batts in that they vaccinnated. Does anyone know exactly what against? I have the omlet hens list off that risk assessment form and I'm sure it would be similar. If not I'll ask the BHWT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 BHWT list the comon ailments ex-batts are vaccinated against under the "health" section http://www.bhwt.org.uk/caring-for-battery-hens.php Just to add to my last post, I mentioned the ex-batt condition to my mother, who used to teach little ones, and she reckoned most of them will never have seen a hen other than oven-ready in the supermarket or in nuggets , so won't be at all upset at their initial condition, because they won't know what a hen should look like. She thought it might be good for the children to watch ex-batts grow and develop into "real" hens. She wasn't entirely sure how educational it would be for the hens, but thought they'd cope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Thanks I seem to be incapable of finding stuff at the mo. I think a fair few of the children will have knowledge of chickens- we're rural norfolk so they're pretty common. Quite a lot of the children live on farms but this also means that they are more used to the day to day not so pleasant side to having animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
