Posted by swistle on 14th March 2012
Categories: House & Home
5 comments
It is very appealing to think of keeping chickens. I imagine myself scattering seed in the early morn, then gathering the eggs gently into my apron. Blogs have saved me from this false (or perhaps “dramatically incomplete” would be a better word) imagery: reading other people’s chicken-raising experiences has made me feel (1) like I really could keep chickens if I wanted to, and also (2) deeply grateful, as I put a carton of grocery-store eggs into my shopping cart.
Still, the chickens continue to appeal. I have a two pieces of chicken-related art in my kitchen: one of a hen and her chicks, and one deceptively representing our kitchen as a place where fresh eggs can be purchased. They are an excellent way to enjoy chickens without the various downsides, and I have considered acquiring more of those instead of acquiring chickens (or bees, which I think are going to replace chickens as the new house-farm hotness).
Farm Bureau Co-op Chicks (photo from Amazon.com). This would go well with other prints in my kitchen—I have quite a few of those fake/reproduction vintage signs for food and coffee and…chickens.
Chickens Wearing Shoes (photo from ChasingtheCrayon on Etsy). I didn’t even notice at first that they were wearing shoes. Now I badly want to know what kind of shoes the brown chicken is wearing.
The Chicken or the Egg (photo from PRRINT on Etsy). It’s true I don’t have much experience with chickens (I do have an apron, but that’s it), but is that a rooster standing on that egg? The tail, am I right?
Paint Chip Chicken (photo from Platy Cat Studio on Etsy). I love this tiny, tiny chicken painting on a paint chip! (I do wish the artist’s signature didn’t draw the eye so immediately to the chickenbuttular region, but we enjoy a good “Guess what?” “Chicken butt!” joke at our house, so perhaps this would be a plus rather than a minus.)
Austin’s Funky Chicken Coop Tour Poster (photo from Joeseppi on Etsy). I was torn between this one and the Heroic Chicken print.
Poultry Poster (photo from Allposters.com). I like a picture that has lots to look at.
H is for Hen Poster (photo from Allposters.com). (I sat there mouth-breathing for a few seconds, thinking, “But chicken starts with C!”) This would be great in a nursery. Baby’s first chicken art!
Good Housekeeping May 1925 Chicken Cover (photo from Allposters.com). YES, that is pretty much exactly the way I imagined myself with the chickens.
I have that first one! I inherited a lot of chickens and chicken art from my grandmother. I have tried to limit them to only be in my kitchen and dining area, but wow, they have overtaken my house! These are so cute!
MegglesP | March 14th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
I really like the first one and the H is for chickens picture. Whenever I picture keeping chickens, I remember that there would be chicken poo involved and then I move right past that idea.
Melanie | March 15th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
H is for Hens. You know what I meant, right?!
Melanie | March 15th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
The last one is my favorite. Also, I thought this post was really funny!
Frondly | March 16th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
That last one is how my husband imagines himself with the chickens (gingham dress and all, I’m sure.) He needs to be rescued by blogs. And if he gets chickens against my better judgement, I’m running away and joining the circus.
Jenny | March 16th, 2012 at 4:48 pm