Glad the Book of Dun Cow was mentioned… the “children’s book” that really isn’t for kids… but is great for 13 and up! The river rising still troubles my dreams…
I grew up with chickens. My parents kept a flock of hens and friends would buy the extra fresh eggs for 50 cents a dozen. They finally gave up the chickens when the cost of feed did not outweigh the savings in eggs. Chickens are dirty and vicious to each other - I've known hens to be pecked to death by their peers (my parents leaned they had to separate a targeted hen until fully healed and refeathered) - and my allergies wouldn't allow me to tend them now, but an independent supply of eggs can be convenient.
Such a great article. Well done, sir! I plan on reading a book called Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food which is a more nonfiction insider look into how the post World-War II food industry has mistreated chickens and workers. The recommendations in this article will make for a great literary compliment to that read. I'm especially interested in reading City of Thieves.
What an interesting post - how so you decide what you're going to write about? I have a friend who raises chickens. Besides producing eggs, they eat ticks!
This reminds me of one the Oz books - I think it’s called “ Ozma of Oz” - which has a hen as one of the main characters. When Dorothy is taken to Oz, the chicken with her suddenly is able to talk…it was a favorite of mine when I was little.
Smoked Chicken--!! 🚬🐔 I'd like to shake that illustrator's hand!-- perfection! And I almost missed that one chicken, pulling a cig outta the pack with his beak. Hard for even the best chicken commentary to compete with an image like that!!
Are there any animals Sy Montgomery HASN'T plumbed the psychological depths of?? 😅
Where is the Christopher Moore excerpt from? It's hilarious!
Ack! I should have linked it. Here it is: https://www.chickensinliterature.com/post/72805469479/from-coyote-blue-by-christopher-moore
Love this post and have some reading to do!
Glad the Book of Dun Cow was mentioned… the “children’s book” that really isn’t for kids… but is great for 13 and up! The river rising still troubles my dreams…
I grew up with chickens. My parents kept a flock of hens and friends would buy the extra fresh eggs for 50 cents a dozen. They finally gave up the chickens when the cost of feed did not outweigh the savings in eggs. Chickens are dirty and vicious to each other - I've known hens to be pecked to death by their peers (my parents leaned they had to separate a targeted hen until fully healed and refeathered) - and my allergies wouldn't allow me to tend them now, but an independent supply of eggs can be convenient.
Such a great article. Well done, sir! I plan on reading a book called Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food which is a more nonfiction insider look into how the post World-War II food industry has mistreated chickens and workers. The recommendations in this article will make for a great literary compliment to that read. I'm especially interested in reading City of Thieves.
What an interesting post - how so you decide what you're going to write about? I have a friend who raises chickens. Besides producing eggs, they eat ticks!
This reminds me of one the Oz books - I think it’s called “ Ozma of Oz” - which has a hen as one of the main characters. When Dorothy is taken to Oz, the chicken with her suddenly is able to talk…it was a favorite of mine when I was little.
Smoked Chicken--!! 🚬🐔 I'd like to shake that illustrator's hand!-- perfection! And I almost missed that one chicken, pulling a cig outta the pack with his beak. Hard for even the best chicken commentary to compete with an image like that!!
Are there any animals Sy Montgomery HASN'T plumbed the psychological depths of?? 😅