Cleaning the chicken coop

Mr. Dwyer told us we were cleaning the chicken coop today in agriculture.  Here are our first reactions:
Milaun: Cleaning the chicken coop is gross and flabbergasting because of all the feces.
Alzario: Cleaning the chicken coop is abnormal because many people don't clean out chickens, and it's not a pet.  Well, unless you live on a farm.
Jamari: Cleaning the chicken coop makes me want to scream when I first look at it because it's disgusting.
Toby: Cleaning the chicken coop is very dirty.
Lorne: It makes me feel weird because nobody likes having to touch poop.

Alzario is a little hesitant.

Milaun is not so sure he likes what he sees in there.

Then Mr. Dwyer challenged us to think about the something positive about cleaning the chicken coop.  Here are our second thoughts:
Milaun: Cleaning the chicken coop is benevolent because we are soon going to move them to their new home.
Alzario: Cleaning the chicken coop is good because we're keeping the chickens safe from disease, and the dirt won't freeze.
Jamari: Cleaning the chicken coop allows the chickens to have a safe and clean environment, and it allows the compost to grow when we put the poop in the compost.
Toby: Cleaning the chicken coop is astonishing because not many people get to do it.
Lorne: Cleaning the chicken coop is helpful for the compost.

Toby gets to work cleaning out the nest boxes.

Milaun sweeps the floor of the coop.  This will make great compost!

Mr. Dwyer and Toby put fresh straw in the nest boxes

Almost all clean in there.

Alzario and Jamari are proud of having done a difficult but important job.

All photos by Jamari, except the last one, which Mr. Dwyer took.