Collin's Chicken Adventures on the Farm: A Children's Learning Guide to Raising Chickens

Collin Ball is a little cowboy from Southwest Virginia. He started "farming" at a young age, riding in his car seat in his Daddy and Pa-Paw's farm trucks to check and feed the cows. Collin loves to be outside riding his four-wheeler or his horse, Roger. He enjoys collecting rocks he finds on the farm and building things on his own workbench in the farm's repair shop. He is a big fan of bull riding and owns some bucking bull stock. In addition, he enjoys playing Little League baseball. When Collin can't be outside, he likes to draw, paint and watch Scooby-Doo. Although farming is his first love, Collin loves beach trips where he spends his days collecting shells, searching for sharks' teeth, building sand castles and eating lots of seafood.

Angela White Ball is Collin's mom. She grew up on a beef cattle farm in Southwest Virginia. After completing degrees in agriculture and education at Virginia Tech, she returned to Southwest Virginia to work off the farm. Angela supports her son Collin's many activities. In her free time, she enjoys antiques, the beach, shopping in downtown boutiques and good food.