Chickens

Early Monday morning, our little chicks arrived at the post office. We decided to try raising chickens for meat and for eggs, but this is a new experience for our family, so it will be interesting to see how we do.

Back when I was publishing The Recipe Monthly, Ian liked to write poems for the covers that reflected what the food theme for that month was. Here's the one he penned for the Chicken issue...

I’m hungry for chicken,

But what should I do?

I ain’t a rich man,

And that ‘tis totally true.

I ain’t got ‘nuff money

To buy an ‘pensive cookbook

And with no directions

I can’t even cook.

I ain’t got ‘nuff money

To go to a restaurant

Or buy a precooked chicken

At the store, but please don’t taunt...

The Recipe Monthly

Is cheap and it’s good;

Well I’ll raise my own chickens,

To eat like I should!

They'll be ready to butcher this fall-Dad's looking forward to some great meals!