Congressman Jason Smith's Farm Tour stops at Harty Duck Farm

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From left: Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, Representative Herman Morse, Congressman Jason Smith, Kruz Harty, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Senator Jason Bean.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

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Kruz lets her chickens out of their coops to display home many she has to Congressman Smith.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe and Representative Herman Morse look on during the tour,Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Smith looks into one of the chicken coops after kruz opens the door.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Kruz holds one of her hens for Smith to examine.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Kruz shows Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe the house where she keeps juvenile chickens.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Kruz answers questions from Lieutenant Governor Kehoe.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

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From left: Claudia Kehoe, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, Kruz's mother Toni Harty, Representative Herman Morse, Congressman Jason Smith, Kruz Harty, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Senator Jason Bean, Kruz's granmothe Kathy Harty and Kruz's father Aaron Harty.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Kruz answers questions from Lieutenant Governor Kehoe.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

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Kruz shows Smith her broodery where she cares for the young chickens nd ducks.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

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Some of Kruz's many ducks and geese.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Kruz speaks to Smith and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft about the vegitable garden behind the chicken and duck houses.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Kruz shows Smith how she uses corn to draw the birds back to their homes.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

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Kruz interacts with some of her beloved chickens.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

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Kruz interacts with some of her beloved chickens.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

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Smith presents Kruz with a Gold Congressional Coin.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

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Congressman Smith take a selfie with Kruz. Smith promised to show the photo to former President Donald Trump. Kruz told Smith that Trump was her favorite president.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Kruz and her mother Toni speak with Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Senator Jason Bean greets Kruz.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Representative Herman Morse greets Kruz.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Kruz speaks with Ashcroft, Smith and Bean.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Toni Harty (center) speaks with Claudia Kehoe and Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Senator Bean and Congressman Smith speak to Kruz about her farm operation.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

Congressman Jason Smith along with Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, Senetor Jason Bean and Representative Herman Morse stopped at Harty Duck Farm Thursday. The stop was part of Smith's annual Farm Tour in Missouri. Kruz Harty, the 9 year old daughter of Aaron and Toni Harty, showed the guest around the Duck Farm. Krus operates the farm mostly on her own. Her mother, Toni, assists her with the five gallon buckets of water used to provide water to the birds and runs her Facebook page used to conduct business for the farm.

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