If I run for president someday perhaps my slogan will be, “A Chicken For Every Kid.” (kinda like the 1928 slogan of Herbert Hoover of “A Chicken in Every Pot”) Maybe not. But seriously I LOVE having chickens and they are so so good for kids. I will tell you why every kid needs a chicken or two:
1. They are fun to have around. A constant source of fun right outside your front door
2. Chickens teach responsibility. If you don’t check the coup a few times a day, the eggs will get cracked or eaten. And a couple times a week they need new water and feed.
3. Chasing chickens is a great workout, running around the yard trying to catch your favorite hen is quite tiresome and exciting.
4. Chickens are entertaining, whether the kids are chasing them or they are just pecking around the yard they are fun to watch. Hudson often stands at the window making squawking sounds as the chickens scratch around in the yard.
5. Chickens are hearty, I am in no way worried about the kids hurting the chickens. They can wrangle them and rough around with them and the hens will be just fine- beside maybe not laying for a day or two
6. Chickens are fun to name, we currently have 13 hens,3 old ladies who are destined for the pot– Spider, Fluffy, Ellen, 3 banties- Merida, Fancy, Spike. And seven others, Torrealba, Pecker, Cindy Lou Who, Star, Cardinal, Raccoony, and Chick Chick.
7. They are photogenic, the kids are proud when they catch a chicken so they are more inclined to smile for a cute picture
8. Chicken eggs are delicious, homegrown hen eggs are one of the most delicious thing you can possibly eat, what better way for a kid to start their day then a golden orange scrambled egg? This is the most we have ever had!
So there, get some chickens, and vote me for president while you are at it =)
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