My neighbor has just begun raising chickens at her house. Her husband built the cutest six-foot red A-frame house for them. They cluck around most of the day and eat the family leftovers. Just like clockwork, the chickens provide eggs, which are tasty, fresh and organic.
My neighbor has enough to give some away to friends and sell others for $4.00 a dozen. A few weeks ago, I was helping my neighbor prepare hundreds of skewers of fruits and vegetables for a friend’s wedding. We piled all the leftover rinds and scraps, and took them out to the chickens. They especially loved the grapes and kicked them around like soccer balls. Sometimes it looked as if a full soccer game was in session. One would punt the ball to another, who would dribble around a chicken from the opposing team. It was very entertaining to watch.
The chickens lay three different types of eggs—white, brown and–my absolute favorite–the green ones. Green eggs and ham, anyone?
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