The Montezuma County Fairgrounds were a flurry of chicken feathers and scrappy kids on Thursday for the first chicken chase of the 2020 summer fair.
Emily Hayes/The Journal <br>About 40 kids in varying age groups chased down chickens to take home on Thursday at the Montezuma County Fair.
Emily Hayes/The Journal <br>Organizer Brian Thornbrugh said the older kinds are the ones that “tend to throw elbows” during the annual chicken chase event.
Emily Hayes/The Journal <br>The Montezuma County Fair Board awarded 23 chickens to kids during the chicken chase on Thursday.
Emily Hayes/The Journal <br>Many of the families that earned a chicken on Thursday already care for some at home.
Emily Hayes/The Journal <br>Organizer Brian Thornbrugh expects another 60 or 70 kids to compete in the chicken chase on Friday.
Emily Hayes/The Journal <br>Organizers of the chicken chase at the Montezuma County Fair attempted to control both chickens and kids on Thursday.
