Don't name a chicken you plan on eating; Pearl and dumplings isn't as good as chicken and dumplings. Don't trust other pets, dogs and cats, to love your chickens the same way you do; they may like Pearl and dumplings. Offer some eggs to your neighbors and they will be more tolerant of damage to their garden; not completely tolerant, but more. You should offer the eggs prior to the garden damage; think ahead. Remember, well taken care of chickens live a long time. Well past productive years. You will need to have more and more chickens to have adequate eggs or get rid of them when they reach retirement age. Poor Pearl.