Article in WSJ about Chicken Keeping

[ChicKat]

Liked this article so I thought I would share.......

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303406104576444252188194580.html

I think that there is a misprint and the lady gets 12-eggs per week from her 8 hens, not 12 eggs per day. Otherwise, I want hens just like that--maybe. :O)

Oh and here's the 'breed retreat' -- so architectual:
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/9670/frederik-roije-breed-retreat.html

And for design is this amazing or what?
http://www.eco-age.com/item/3196-The_Nogg_Chicken_Coop

 

[dainerra]

DH only said "how are you supposed to keep the glass clean?" lol

 

[ChicKat]

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dainerra-----

He is SOOOO insightful. :O) Design-wise they are pretty. Practical-wise, pretty uncleanable looking. They need statue chickens, or audio-anamatronic like at the Disney parks.

It is cool to see chickens and chicken housing getting such attention though.

 

[dainerra]

agreed! my first thought was "ick, it would be full of spider webs."

I do love the design though. Very artistic. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have any practical points.