Every year, the 5th class pupils in our school look after our school hens and the “Gugalaí Gug” egg company, which sells eggs to families in the school. You can find out more here
Hens Have Scaly Leg Mites!
It has been a busy term for the school egg company Gugalaí Gug, which is run by 5th class pupils. Business has still gone from strength to strength, with parents and pupils in Ms. Delaney’s and Ms. Collins’ classes buying free range eggs. The next class to be able to buy eggs is Ms. Murphy’s senior infants. However, in bad news, one hen passed away during the term. It had blood coming from its back passage and was very unwell….
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This is our 7th year with hens and they still keep laying. The pupils formed a company many years ago called the “Gugalaí Gug Egg Company” and received a loan from the Slane N.S. Parents’ Association to build the henhouse, fence an area of the garden off and buy feed. The loan is long paid off. At the end of the year, pupils get to decide how their profit is reinvested in the school. Our 5th class pupils have been…
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