Left to Right, Bottom to Top:
Kyle and John looking in a hen house
Since instruction was in Spanish, Freddy took notes for Kyle and John
It was a long day on Wednesday - arising at 2:30am and out the door at 3am. Freddy and Kyle stayed overnight on Tuesday, so when Jorge (our microbus driver) arrived - he had to stop only once before heading to La Ceiba (1-1/2 hrs. north and west).
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I won't (can't) bore you with the details, but there were many facts imparted - from economics to eggs per day to vaccinations to marketing (and more). After the classroom setting - they walked the farm and went to the hen house for a real live (and then dead) workshop on how to recognize parasites in chickens. They found a hen they suspected had parasites, dissected it and then showed the gang where the parasites live and what they look like. The poor gal indeed had them.
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Though the group had submitted a "materials list" previously - they learned that a cement block hen house is not just a waste of money, but it's certainly not as "cool" temperature-wise as their hen houses (shown above). John, Freddy and Kyle accompanied them back to La Ceiba, and then returned home at 9:30pm - exhausted but very pleased at the progress and the excitement 'within the camp.'
The men of La Ceiba will spend the next week+ building the hen house - and on Sunday we will drive there and see their labor. If all is ready, we'll order the hens and they'll be delivered within a few days. For those of you who have followed this blog, you'll be happy (for me) to know that we don't have to transport "gallinas" in our Montero :)
We expect bumps (cuz that's life), but we are ready to meet challenges and press on ... Thank you again for your advice and comments and support of every kind. We appreciate you so much.
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