Gadget the Crooked Chicken

Gadget was a chicken who had a rough start. Only two days after she hatched, the chick who would come to be known as Gadget developed a debilitating condition known as wry neck. With her head turned so that she looked back at her tail, she was unable to walk, eat or drink on her own. She could not survive long without immediate help. Taking a chance on her, Gadget's adopted human 'mom' nursed her back to health and continued to care for this unique, less than perfect chicken. Told in autobiographical form by Gadget, this true story not only teaches about caring for a pet, but more importantly, about compassion and the beauty that can emerge from being one of a kind. In addition, Gadget the Crooked Chicken teaches about perseverance, love and the wonderful things that can come when we take a chance on a longshot. Filled with photographic images of Gadget, readers will get an inside look at the Emerson Homestead's inside chicken. From house chicken to classroom pet and beyond, Gadget has lived a life unknown to most chickens.