Only a year after receiving their first music
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Some chicken feeders say the coronavirus has led more people in the United States to start raising their own chickens. The practice provides people with a new interest, animal friendships and fresh eggs.
Businesses that sell young chicks and chicken houses say they have seen an increase in need since last March. That is when U.S. health officials ordered people to stay home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Allison and Ron Abta live in Marin County, California. They had talked about setting up a chicken house for years. They finally did so this summer. The couple’s three children were excited when their parents finally agreed to buy chicks. “These chickens are like my favorite thing, honestly,” said 12-year-old Violet. “They actually have personalities once you get to know them.” The baby birds lived inside the family’s home for six weeks before moving into their yard. It now houses the five hens and protects them from foxes and other animals that could hurt them.
Zhao, who was assigned from Shanghai to Jiuzhi county to support local education, said it was a great opportunity to show the students that music can lead them from their remote mountain homes to a wider world. “More importantly, I hope that music can continue to broaden their minds and shape their characters,” said Zhao, 59. “When they meet with failure in the future, music will offer them comfort,” he added.
