The Natural Affinity of Children and Chickens




The new chickens–silver and gold-laced Wyandottes




Chickens enjoying new hay from the pasture







Filed under ecobiography, sustainable agriculture

7 responses to “The Natural Affinity of Children and Chickens

  1. Yea on the tree house and yea on the family farm. We have the family ranch going on now and it is a thing of beauty to see your kids enjoying your labors and adding their own. I can’t wait for the next generation.

  2. Patty Matteson

    Kayann, a wonderful resonant piece…again! My mother’s memory of being a child told to go get some eggs, meant that she had to descend a huge wooden stair down into the dark stone and concrete basement, find the giant crock filled with gelatin and eggs, then dip her hand and arm down in the cold gelatinous mush to find the eggs. I always remembered this story because it would be akin to being in a mythic fairytale where the heroine must do the nearly impossible, scary chore before she gets her reward or is saved. Then she is able to bring the treasure back up into the light. Did I overstate the case? 🙂

    • Not overstated at all. That story sounds like it came from Grimm. I’ve never heard of eggs kept that way. I can just see a little girl coming down the scary stairway, wondering what she’ll find in the crock.

  3. johnmmartin

    Those are the kinds of dates I do enjoy. Nice sharing them with you. Grandson – that’s a nice word.

  4. I know I’m such a wimp but I would freak if I found a bull snake inside the chicken coop. My egg lady has had a slim season and I really miss fresh eggs.

  5. Lorna Yoder

    I am glad you enjoy the chickens so much. I, on the other hand, did not enjoy gathering eggs in that stinky hen house in the winter when I was a child. But as with so many things, I began to enjoy gathering the eggs at Sarah’s house, taking them scraps and letting them run around the yard. I even thought about having chickens here, but with retirement we want to be free to roam so will have to enjoy yours and Sarah’s. Nice blog…

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