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| Neiman Marcus Heritage Hen Mini Farm |
they thought about my farm and called. I don't know if any of you saw it, but one of the fantasy gifts was a Heritage Hen Mini Farm. No one that I talked with about this fantasy gift got anywhere near the price, even knowing it was Neiman Marcus. For $100,000 a would be urban farmer would receive the coop, 3-12 chickens and up to 3 visits with recommendations and evaluations by "chicken experts."
But I'm now off topic. I think I was fantasizing about receiving the "expert's" portion of that price.
Before the students arrived, I ordered farm animal suckers and tatoos from Oriental Trading Company to give to each of the 29 children. I started by showing them a carton of the very colorful eggs my chickens lay. Even the adults remarked that they did not realize that chickens laid different colors of eggs.
I put my Nigerian Dwarf goat, Dottie Belle, on the milking stand and told them about her "udderly" amazing udder that was full of great tasting milk. Then I showed them how I milk her. About half the class yelled out that they had milked a goat before. That made all the adults laugh. Remember these are city kids who likely have not seen a live goat or chicken. Then one child asked could he milk her and that was followed by all of them lining up to take a turn. I was shocked that every child waited their turn to milk. Dottie Belle was a great sport and stood still for it all.
Of course I love my animals and the milk and eggs I get from them; but even more I actually love sharing them with children who otherwise would have no first hand experience with them. I have never stopped being a teacher.
