We have moved our chicken family from the box in the garage to a coop outside.  This is a big move for them since it is a little cooler out there but they are handling it quite well.  I made this move because the chicks are now out of danger and Mama needed to get OUT!  She was back on her feet in a few days and was digging and scratching in the litter and making a bit of a mess!  I made them a little coop that is very secure at night and then placed this coop right in front of the entrance to the meat bird coop.  This gives them a protected yard or run in which to excercise!  It is such a pleasure to see the chicks out on grass, pecking, exploring and following Mama around!  They pretty much do whatever she does.  If she shows interest in something so do they!   At night they all go in the coop and the chicks go back under Mama to stay warm.  I check on them and close them up so they are safe!

Yesterday, Oakhurst Dairy, northern New England’s largest independent family-owned dairy company,  awarded its first “Living Natural Goodness” School Grant in the amount of $4,000 to Bath Middle School. Recently, Oakhurst partnered with Fuel Up to Play 60, a nationwide program launched by the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the National Football League (NFL) with the goal of empowering students to help create their own nutrition and physical activity programs. Oakhurst has committed to awarding grants totaling $10,000 to schools in New England participating in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.

“Bath Middle is thrilled to be the recipient of Oakhurst Dairy’s first “Living Natural Goodness” school grant,” said Principal Louis Solebello.

T3” is pleased to announce this year’s Outing Club grant recipients from 11 high schools across the State including four brand new teen Outing Club programs. Grant awards were made to:  Biddeford High School, Cony High School, Deer Isle-Stonington High School, Deering High School, Dirigo High School, Maine Central Institute, Maine School of Science & Mathematics, Portland High School, South Portland High School, The New School and Thornton Academy. 

“High school Outing Clubs are the most effective way we have found for engaging teens in their natural world, with the potential to make fun safe outdoor experiences accessible to every Maine student,” said Carol Leone, Teens To Trails Founder.