1.  Fresh Eggs from humanely raised hens:  No lengthy delay from       chicken to store.  Fresh from your very own flock

2.  Chickens are great pets, companions & therapy animals

3.  Education:  Provides opportunities for children to understand       where food comes from & contribute to their care

4.  Pest Exterminators:  Chickens feed on a variety of weeds &             pests especially TICKS!!.  Minimizing the need for pesticides

5.  The scoop on poop:  Chicken poop is a nitrogen rich natural           fertilizer for your garden

6.  Natural gardeners:  Love aerating & turning over your garden

7.  Self sustainable and organic

8.  Chickens are entertaining with distinct personalities  

9.  Community:  Sharing extra eggs with family & friends

10.  AND.....they are ADORABLE!!   

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FUN CHICKEN FACTS.....Did you know???

• The Bloom:  Freshly laid, unwashed eggs are covered with a protective "Bloom".  This Bloom seals the tiny pours in the egg shell protecting the chick during development.  Unwashed freshly laid eggs are safe at room temperature for approx 2-4 weeks while store purchased eggs are prewashed requiring refrigeration 

• Chickens internal core temperature is 40.6 - 41.7 C  much higher than humans.  Each chicken emits 10 watts of heat, a flock of six equals a 60 watt bulb 

• Chickens poop 70% while roosting at night

• Chickens have poor night vision

• Chickens are descended from jungle-fowl and dinosaurs

• Chickens can show empathy

• Chickens can speak to each other

• Chickens can dream

• The influenza vaccine is produced in fertilized chicken eggs

• Hens can choose which rooster fathers their chicks

• Chicken eggs can be different colors

• Chickens can be hypnotized

• Chickens recognize over 100 faces

• Chickens have full-color vision

• Chickens have pain receptors.  They feel pain & distress

• Chickens have more than 30 types of vocalizations

• Chickens will adopt orphaned or abandoned unhatched eggs even other animals like baby ducks

• Silkies are very maternal often sitting on and adopting other chickens eggs & chicks.  I LOVE silkies!

• Chickens are attracted to the color RED.  That is why their feeders are mostly red.  They are also attracted to the red color of blood which can be life threatening to an injured hen

• Hen Pecking is real!