During Summer A of 2018, I was enrolled in Creativity in Action at
the University of Florida. A group project was assigned and the
objective of this project was to design and build a prototype that
would help our ecosystem. The prototype my group came up with was
focused on assisting local honey bees to ensure their longevity and
support their role in agricultural endeavors. This prototype was
called “Bee Chicken”, and its purpose was to eliminate the risk of
pesticide exposure by proposing a new, all natural form of pesticide
with the help of chickens.The prototype itself was meant to act as
an attachment to a chicken coop to allow chickens to feast freely.
Chickens eat the larvae that infest the hives of Western honey bees
and with the use of this prototype,there would be a safe alternative
to turn to.
I am enrolled in ENT3003 in order to enhance my undergraduate the University of Florida. A group project was assigned and the
objective of this project was to design and build a prototype that
would help our ecosystem. The prototype my group came up with was
focused on assisting local honey bees to ensure their longevity and
support their role in agricultural endeavors. This prototype was
called “Bee Chicken”, and its purpose was to eliminate the risk of
pesticide exposure by proposing a new, all natural form of pesticide
with the help of chickens.The prototype itself was meant to act as
an attachment to a chicken coop to allow chickens to feast freely.
Chickens eat the larvae that infest the hives of Western honey bees
and with the use of this prototype,there would be a safe alternative
to turn to.
experience here at the University of Florida. I am also enrolled in
this course to fulfill a requirement for obtaining a minor in
Innovation through the Innovation Academy.I hope to learn more about
designing and potentially launching prototypes with efficiency.
Though I have been exposed to this in both Creativity in Context and
Creativity in Action, I look forward to becoming more well rounded
in Entrepreneurship and all it entails.
this course to fulfill a requirement for obtaining a minor in
Innovation through the Innovation Academy.I hope to learn more about
designing and potentially launching prototypes with efficiency.
Though I have been exposed to this in both Creativity in Context and
Creativity in Action, I look forward to becoming more well rounded
in Entrepreneurship and all it entails.
Hey! This is a really smart idea. I never knew we could use two animals to help one another. The decreasing bee population is a major issue, and we could use other sources to help keep them alive, other than pesticides. I am in IA too so im looking forward to seeing how this class takes us further into the program :)
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Chloe
This is such a unique and cool idea, especially to someone who is not familiar with this subject. I would have never guessed that bees and chickens could form a symbiotic relationship. The world always seems to amaze me. My question is how you came up with this idea? Has this method been used or tried before?
ReplyDeleteI'm always a fan of a more natural way of farming. Because of the ecosystem's circular nature, eliminating pesticide use in any one organism can have terrific impacts on the entirety of the ecosystem. Pesticide use on plants not only affect the plants, but also affect the animals that eat or pollinate the plants, and the predators to those animals that eat or pollinate the plants, etc. Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" gave me the ability to appreciate the research you did and I commend you.
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