How hard can raising chickens be? So many things to learn and find out. But why do it the easy way? You'll laugh at this true story of a city gal's adventure in her first crack at chicken farming.
Sandra Hammond is an elementary school teacher in beautiful Southern California. She has worked with all grade levels in the past twenty years but truly enjoys the primary students, mainly kindergarten and first grades. Being in the school environment has allowed her to see what children love and appreciate most. She always has enjoyed writing poetry and telling funny stories with her quick wit and sense of humor. Sandra has been married for 19 years and has three children.
Unlike the other Cinderella stories you have heard in the past, this one is absolutely true. None of it has been made up or embellished in any way. In fact, Cinderella is still alive and well and living at my house. As for the other two, unfortunately, they are still there as well.
Once upon a time I decided I wanted some pet chickens since the goat thing didn’t work out, (that’s another story). I looked into getting some baby chicks. The kindergarten class in a nearby school was hatching eggs like they do every spring. As 21 long days went by, I visited the class every day in hopes of bringing home some new baby chicks. Miss Lori said I could take as many as I wanted.
At last they had hatched and were as cute as can be! They were fluffy yellow and brown Americaunas, so cute and cuddly. Of course I had to wait several days before I could bring them to their new home. Finally I was allowed to adopt them. I didn’t know where I’d put them, but I’d worry about that later. I wasn’t quite sure how many I should take so I decided to keep three, one for each of my children: Robert, Robyn, and Ryanna. I picked two from one classroom and one from the other, not knowing the adventure that lay ahead.