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Abba House chicken coop helps to heal women
Residents of recovery ministry program learn about responsibilities by caring for 25 hens
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The women who live at Abba House, a 15-month recovery ministry in Cumming, care for 25 hens. The women collect eggs and clean out the coop on a daily basis to learn about responsibility. - photo by For the Dawson County News
Three times a day, Amy and the other "chicken mamas" walk to Abba House's chicken coop and check on the hens. The women collect eggs, clean out the coop and ensure the 25 hens have food and water. They also bathe the chickens as needed, catching each chicken individually and dumping them into buckets of soap and water.