Oh for crying out loud..........
I’m sure the 175,000 chickens residing across the road from my house (which is not all that far from Machipongo) appreciate knowing this.........
UPDATE: It’s now 174,999. One has gone to the Great Platter in the Sky. Let us have a moment of silence (and give Thanks).
I have the utmost respect for chickens. As a raiser of laying hens, I find the chicken to be one of the most useful critters on the planet.
Eggs.
Feathers for crafts & tying flies for fishing.
Chicken Soup.
Chicken livers fried up w/bacon & onion. Yum!
Jerk Chicken.
BBQ Chicken.
Roast Chicken.
Chicken Quesadillas.
Chicken Salad Sandwiches.
Compost for the garden.
Food for the local Coyotes. (When one dies of natural causes, usually just Old Age, I take it to the end of the farm lane and give it back to Nature.)
They wake me up on time each day.
They really have a calming influence on me. I find their gentle clucking very relaxing...and they will “cuddle up” just like a dog or a cat.
An all around perfect creature. :)