Re: free range eggs

Will Arnold (warnold@coop.ext.colostate.edu)
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 16:08:15 -0600

You might try your local Extension office. In many states 4-H has a
school enrichment program called "hatching chicks in the classroom".
They may even have an incubator they might lend you.
Since I don't know where you live I can't vouch for them having this program in your state.

Will Arnold

Send reply to: "Dan Hook" <guldann@ix.netcom.com>
From: "Dan Hook" <guldann@ix.netcom.com>
To: <sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu>, "Edna M Weigel" <eweigel@juno.com>
Subject: Re: free range eggs
Date sent: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 16:10:16 -0400

> Hi sanet, While on the topic of eggs and chickens I have a question. I
> promised my neighbor , age 9, that he and I could try and hatch some eggs.
> I plan on ordering one of those tiny 3 egg incubators. Anyone have
> experience with one? Yes I have fertilized eggs, well if the roster is
> preforming :). My mother a kindergarten teacher many years ago used one of
> these and I believe successfully hatched 2 one of which survived and
> produced eggs. My mother passed quite a few years ago so I cannot ask her
> for info, although I think she'd be pleased I was trying it. My mother grew
> up on a chicken farm so she probably "knew what she was doing". My two
> cents I cannot believe that free range eggs are not higher in nutrients how
> can a yolk be that yellow and not be higher in Vit. A? Thanks Beth
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Will Arnold
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