Cora’s first 5th grade writing paper was an expository essay (with a bit of persuasion mixed in) titled, “Why our Family should get Chickens.” Let’s just say, she did well. So now we have chickens. Ah. She researched beyond belief, wrote a fine paper, and presented her paper with visual aids. It’s been all talk about chickens the past couple months. Got a question about chickens? She’s your gal. There were some days that I had to ask her to choose another topic to talk about as I was beginning to wear out. But she’s happy now as you can see.
Meet Big Mama:
And the two Polish Hens, Flash and Midnight. Flash is up to no good. I enjoy his cooky-ness, though he’s the type of chicken who would appear in a “there is a chicken chasing me” nightmare.
And finally, the Rhode Island Reds. Bullseye, Beauty, Shy, Goldy and Scar. I’m forgetting one more as the kids tell me there are 6. I only know Scar. He has peck marks on his poor head.
The kids can tell them all apart. Of course.
I had 3 or 4 chickens in mind but somehow we came home with 9. Strange how that worked out. Fun times ahead!
Angie and Jeff, I’ll have to tell Chris you have chickens! He’s been seriously thinking about getting some as well.
Aunt Cindy