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Article: Which came first, the chicken or the dog?(THE HOME FORUM)(chickens at home)(Viewpoint essay)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- October 27, 2009
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Byline: Heather Vogel Frederick
There are drawbacks to keeping chickens in the kitchen.
We learned this firsthand a couple of years ago when, in a moment of weakness, I was beguiled by three little balls of fluff at the feed store. I'd always wanted to raise chickens, and although my husband was amenable to the idea, we'd talked it over and agreed that we'd wait until after our boys were grown. One project at a time, as it were.
But here I was and there they were, as cute as only 2-day-old chicks can be - and on sale to boot.
Who can resist chicken on sale? I returned home with my bargain-basement poultry, and a "whole lot of ...