History
While the origin of tic-tac-toe is unknown, the game dates back hundreds of years and has been found common across many cultures. Tic-Tac-Toe may be traced back to an imitation of the noise players would make when dropping pencils onto slates with their eyes closed. The actual game as it is known today is considered a paper and pencil game, as those are the only two tools necessary to play.

Tic-Tac-Toe is made up of a board of nine squares. Two players take turns marking squares with X's and O's and the winner is the first player to get three marks in a row, diagonally, horizontally or vertically.

Today, tic-tac-toe can be found in many forms, from original paper and pencil variety to online versions, with the newest version today known as "Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken Challenge". This particular tic-tac-toe challenge has = a human challenging a chicken. The object of the game is still the same, the first player to get three marks in a row wins; the only difference in this game is that the chicken goes first and the chicken is always "O".

With the many ways tic-tac-toe is played today, the Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken Challenge has to be the most rewarding because the Jackpot is not just "chicken feed"!

The Professor
Bunky Boger knows talent when he sees it. With his many years of training and working with animals, Bunky has an eye for raw talent - and when he began working with Ginger, he saw something in her he hadn't seen before. The sparkle of stardom - and that's when he knew she was going to be a star!

Boger has always been involved with animals in one way or another. As a star Rodeo Cowboy and Bullfighter, he earned respect for animals. In the mid 1970's, Boger left the spotlight of the Rodeo to train animals. He has trained buffalo, horses, pigs, bulls, and of course, chickens. Boger utilizes training methods popularized by psychologist B.F. Skinner, using a reward system for positive behavior, and the care and training of his animals exceed USDA requirements.

Animal training has become a Boger family tradition. Five of his six sons are in the business. His son Rick is the animal supervisor for Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Steve heads the Racing Pig operation; sons Cody and Clay help run the educational animal touring division; while Kelly, second youngest of the sons, oversees the family chicken training and appearances.

Boger's accomplishments also include teaching chickens to shoot hoops. Currently, the Bogers' are touring state fairs with the animals; providing entertainment and educational enjoyment.

Boger and wife, Connie, have been married for 30 years. Connie travels across the country educating chickens to prepare them for their public appearances. When they aren't busy traveling, the couple reside on their farm in Arkansas.

Although Ginger is the Star, her understudies know her lines well and can act on a moments notice.

The trainers use methods popularized by famous psychologist, B.F. Skinner, who believed that reward training was the best form of training.

Ginger and her understudies were raised and trained in Arkansas by the Boger family who have been training animals for over 30 years.