"The Chicken Man" - Vince Kogo Presentation

Team Nutrition Students Welcome

 "The Chicken Man" - Vince Kogo

 to 

Pierce Middle School

Click Here: The Chicken Man Photos 

Objectives:

LET US SHARE THE BENEFITS OF KEEPING A MICRO-FLOCk LAYING HENS AS GARDEN HELPERS, COMPOST MAKERS, BIO-RECYCLERS AND LOCAL FOOD SUPPLIERS!

• There is an urban underground City Chicks Movement exploding in America. 
• City folks are flocking to keep chickens! 
• Most of the wind-beneath-the-wings of this movement is the desire for locally

            produced foods, food supply independence, and an act of living green. 

• Raising backyard chickens is part of the urban farming movement and it is

            gaining popularity as commercial food prices go up and its nutritional quality

            is questionable. 

• "Buy Local", "Grow Local" & "Eat Local" is increasingly becoming a slogan of

            community food self-sufficiency.

• Best of all our Team Nutrition's students will benefit from fresh eggs during

            their cooking days.

• Our Edible Garden will benefit from the chicken compost. Buck-Buck-Buck! 

What about our Pierce chicken coop?

·         We will be looking at our chicken coop to see if we can make it a year round project. We will need many volunteers to make it a success!  

·         Challenges: Caring for the chickens over weekends and vacations.

·         Winter/Summer: Insulation and ventilation will have to be added.