The foolishness of chickens
We have some chickens in our backyard.Not a huge number, a la Martha Stewart. But something between 4 and 6 depending on whether some have been taken by critters, or just passed on.
Early the other morning as I went get something from the garage I spotted the chickens already out for the day. It was bitterly cold, so their feathers are all fluffed up for extra insulation. And it was too dark to start picking around for food.
Yet they're still out there, instead of being a little warmer inside the enclosed part of our home-made coop.
If you're wondering why, then you clearly don't know chickens.
In the five years since we started keeping chickens I've learned a lot about them, and a little more about myself. Chickens are just plain stupid. They can't figure out even the simplest of things. Thankfully we don't keep them for their brains. Initially we wanted them for their eggs and to teach the children about where some of their food comes from.
But over time I've learned that chickens are just a delight to have. They don't need much care and feeding. They'll eat table scraps, so we're not throwing out as much food.
And they make me laugh. Big belly laughs when I watch them run around the yard.
So in a way having chickens is also good for my diabetes. Because anything that gives you healthy fresh eggs and makes you laugh can't possibly be bad for you.
Oh, and they've also trained me very well. If I look at the coop and the chickens see me, they crowd at the door. Most of the time this is enough to get me to go out there and feed them some cracked corn.
Maybe they aren't as silly as I think.
Labels: chickens, diabetes, health, nablopomo
posted by Bernard @ 9:45 PM
7 Comments:
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I actually went to a weekend workshop to learn how to train chickens.
There was a couple in Arkansas (she passed on the same week as 9/11), who put on seminars on animal training and used chickens. People would pay quite a bit and it was a very useful workshop. Basically if you can train a chicken you can train anything.
In fact, they were the ones who provided boxes and chickens for the old tic-tac-toe machines.
However, I don't really like chickens.
My mom have chickens in her back yard too and will not eat commercial eggs. She is the only one I know who travels to the US with her own eggs and convinces customs to let her keep her precious eggs.
Although I don't have any chickens myself (but it might be a good idea) alot of people around here do, and there is nothing quite like fresh eggs. It's an amazing and delicius difference from the store bought ones.
The only chickens around here are Kentucky fried ones.
I really like the idea of showing your kids where food comes from. That is awesome.
A co-worker of mine raises chickens. I can't wait until the spring, when he brings in the baby chicks!
:)
Bernard,
I think it it so cool that you have these chickens! Anything that makes you have big belly laughs can't be bad. I'm glad you and your family enjoy them.
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