Neem was born in Emmett, Idaho on June 10, 2004. She is a direct descendant of the Cochin (then known as Chittagong) chickens who catalyzed the craze for chickenry that swept the USA in the 19th century) but she is a member of the bantam wing of the current family (1/2 to 2/3 as large as her "standard" relatives).
Her flock was small but approaching overcrowded when she, and one of her flockmates, Peelu, were adopted as week-old chicks by Gwen Sanchirico and Robert McMinn of Boise. The chicks took to their new home and became fast friends but tragedy struck after just a few short months when Peelu died. The circumstances surrounding her death are still unresolved and although it may have been an accident, forensic experts lean heavily towards a cat or dog murder. It was at this point that Neem, who had not previously shown much interest in humans began to bond with Robert and also showed an interest in the performing arts. Robert nurtured her interest in modern dance, acrobatics, cycling, and acting, and as soon as Neem was ready and an opportunity presented itself he used his connections to help launch her film career with Thai Chicken, The Movie by FTB Productions. Another FTB production, Triple-U came soon after and by all accounts Neem’s film career is taking off.
26 September 2005
Short Biography of Neem
Neem was born in Emmett, Idaho on June 10, 2004. She is a direct descendant of the Cochin (then known as Chittagong) chickens who catalyzed the craze for chickenry that swept the USA in the 19th century) but she is a member of the bantam wing of the current family (1/2 to 2/3 as large as her "standard" relatives).
Her flock was small but approaching overcrowded when she, and one of her flockmates, Peelu, were adopted as week-old chicks by Gwen Sanchirico and Robert McMinn of Boise. The chicks took to their new home and became fast friends but tragedy struck after just a few short months when Peelu died. The circumstances surrounding her death are still unresolved and although it may have been an accident, forensic experts lean heavily towards a cat or dog murder. It was at this point that Neem, who had not previously shown much interest in humans began to bond with Robert and also showed an interest in the performing arts. Robert nurtured her interest in modern dance, acrobatics, cycling, and acting, and as soon as Neem was ready and an opportunity presented itself he used his connections to help launch her film career with Thai Chicken, The Movie by FTB Productions. Another FTB production, Triple-U came soon after and by all accounts Neem’s film career is taking off.
