Try this for a challenge: getting out of the house with two kids and a bin of baby chicks! Zack wanted to bring the chicks for show and tell to his school, and to my surprise, his teacher agreed! Zack was so funny, he insisted on covering them up so that noone could see what was in the bin, and then surprise his classmates when he lifted the blanket off! It was one of those moments when I wished I had brought a video camera.
Zack put on quite a show. Who knew that the reason we had chicks was because Thrifty's ran out of eggs?? And that the biggest problem with backyard chickens was the danger that the moose posed to them?? I was not aware of our moose problem. Other than a few strange twists to the story, Zack had most of his facts right about the birds and was a very engaging and enthusiastic spokesperson.
It was also interesting to see that there were some kids who just did not want anything to do with the chickens, didn't want to pet them, and certainly not hold them. And really, chickens are probably the least cuddly pet out there, so who can blame them for not wanting to hold them. Anyways, Zack passed the chicks around to those who wanted to try it, and the kids really did seem to enjoy it.
Sometimes I wonder if these chickens will fail to lay eggs when it's time because they have been so manhandled by Zack!
