Comments on: Fowl-weather gear: the Chicken Little edition

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:14:34 +0000

No hen will want to be seen now without this newest fall fashion craze.

Maybe something in the colder climates in faux fur? I can see it already on ebay…designer hen apparel.

It definitely makes a fashion statement! :)

By: Susan Fox

Susan Fox — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:05:41 +0000

If you live in California, please vote “yes” on Prop. 2, which “requires that calves raised for veal, EGG-LAYING HENS and pregnant pigs be confined only in ways that allow these animals to lie down, stand up, fully extend their limbs and turn around freely”. (from the Attorney General’s summary)

The opposition, as quoted in official California voter information guide which arrived today, says that doing so is (all caps) “unnecessary, risky and extreme”, will put us at risk for avian flu and will harm consumers who will be forced, forced they say, to buy eggs from, gasp, Mexico (well, no, I”m not ok with that myself if the conditions for the hens are the same as they are in most of the good ole USA).

Oh, and the obvious clincher these days, Prop 2 “will harm the environment by contributing to global warming” (eye roll).

By: H. Houlahan

H. Houlahan — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:54:53 +0000

Horizontal stripes will make them look like Cornish broilers.

I suggest a tasteful Aran pattern. The cinnamon queens would like it in deep green, please.

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:59:16 +0000

Oh, thanks, Kim. Now MY chickens are going to want fashionable attire, too.

By: straybaby

straybaby — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:29:03 +0000

Our CSA offered chickens this year. They are raised humanely and free range. “Dispatched” the old fashioned way right there on the farm and brought straight to us. They are fantastic taste wise and so juicy it’s nuts! It used to be I roasted a chicken and ate the dark meat. The white meat I served up to the felines. Not anymore!! The kitchen goods store by me (owners are also part of the CSA) holds classes and will be doing one on chickens. Not just butchering and cooking, but also comparing chickens. Factory farmed, store organic, live kill (from a slaughterhouse in the ‘hood) and a CSA chicken. Should be interesting.

Buffy looks cute in her jumper :)