Which came first, the chicken or the egg? For Desper Dobbs, the chicken did, but it is the eggs that make his business boom. In the small town of Falkville, Alabama, at just 11 years old, Dobbs has created a family business through Alabama 4-H's Chick Chain project.
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Eleven-year old Desper Dobbs sells his Desper's Dozen brand eggs at Reeves Peach Farm in Hartselle, Alabama. Desper is with farm owner Mike Reeves.
Eleven-year old Desper Dobbs displays a box of his Desper's Dozen eggs.
Desper Dobbs started raising chickens through Chick Chain, a program of Alabama 4-H. Now, the 11-year-old has expanded his flock of laying hens and started his own business — Desper's Dozen.
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