One year ago, I asked for a chicken coop for my Christmas present. A neighbor has extra chickens and the 12 week old chicks will arrive today! Looks like I will be picking out names for the three new additions to our family - I am thinking after three of my favorite women that have passed away - Lilly Dottie and Helen - my grandmother, aunt and mom. Everyone of them kept chickens, but mainly my Grandmother Lilly is who I actually spent time with around the chickens. We collected eggs together with my aunt Sissie's dog. My grandmother was a soft spoken lady, but also, a no nonsense person. When my sister was about 3 and the level with a chicken, one rooster took after her and was trying to peck her. My grandmother picked up the rooster and wrung his neck. She looked at me and said, "I have no patience for a mean chicken, and I didn't like this one anyways" I know for sure he would up in the stew for dinner that night.
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