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‘Crazy’ for Chickens By Kaylea M. Hutson-Miller
Backyard flock provides endless opportunities for fourth grader Growing up in rural Delaware County, Okla., Susie Niehus watched as her toddler son became enamored with chickens. Susie, a self-described “cattle girl” from Northwest Arkansas, said chickens were not on the top 10 list of things she wanted to have on their 200-plus acre ranch near Zena. But by the time Naaman turned 4, Susie saw the writing on the chicken coop – her son was “going crazy” with chickens. Naaman, now 10, has a backyard chicken flock of Rhode Island
Naaman Niehus with one of his “banties,” his favorite breed of chickens because they are “tiny and cute.”
Reds, Cochin, Bantam and Buckeyes. He’s raised everything from Black Australorps to White Leghorns, and Brahmas to Dominiques. Naaman has traded friends for some of his flock. He’s also bought a few. A family friend helped him search the internet to figure out what chicks to purchase from Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, Mo. The fourth grader Zena, Okla. at Grove Upper Elementary School has also utilized an incubator in his bedroom to raise chickens from fertilized eggs – his
Photo by Kaylea M. Hutson-Miller
13th Annual Gelbvieh • Gelfords
"Going to Grass Production Sale"
Saturday, April 4, 2020 Canton, KS
Circle S Ranch
John & Carla Shearer & Family
NEW LOCATION
Fairg rounds north end of Canton, KS
Canton, Kansas Home 620-628-4621 John Cell 620-654-6507 Johnny Cell 620-654-6731 circle_s@hometelco.net
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