ChickenCam

I wandered across a site today that seems to be a blog of entirely random stuff except for the fact that it’s all chicken-oriented. From science (”Which came first first, the chicken or the egg?“) and philosophy (”Who was the first person to say, ‘See that chicken over there … I’m gonna eat the first thing that comes out if its butt’?“) to fashion (an “I Love My Chicken” tote bag), if it’s chicken related, it’ll probably wind up here.

One Chicken post a day. that’s all we ask.

Visit One A Day.

Strange goings on in China…

According to Reuters, a Chinese court has determined that the death of hundreds of chickens was due to a four year-old boy screaming around them. The article says that the boy was scared by a barking dog.

I don’t know. We’ve got plenty of kids here — including the four year-old kind — and all their screaming has never produced more than a cluck of annoyance from our flock. Maybe it isn’t so much that the boy was screaming, but rather what he was screaming.

Link to full story (via Reuters)

Okay, we’ve found a way to make your Chicken webcam viewing experience even more exciting (or annoying depending on your point of view)!

Turn up your speakers and get ready to boogie. Then Click Here!

ChickenCam is a live webcam at A.H. Mercantile Company in Bonsall, California about 60 miles north of San Diego.

The area you see is approximately 3/4 acres of fenced citrus orchard in which our poultry are allowed to run free and do whatever it is that poultry do all day.

While we call this “ChickenCam”, you will also see plenty of ducks, geese, and various wild freeloaders who drop in to have a bite before moving on. Among the critters you can expect to see are:

• 9 Hens of various sizes and colors — No roosters! Can’t stand them. We let the hens eat the bugs and small rodents and they repay us in kind with fresh eggs.
• 7 ducks — all members of the same family. (We started with only two and the assurances that tame ducks like these would never breed. The number ballooned to 23 at one point, but now it’s down to a much more reasonable headcount.)
• A 28 year-old goose — Yes, he is very old but don’t let that fool you. If he’s in a bad mood, run!
• The occasional escaped goat — We have two. They both live in the fenced valley below the orchard. Every so often some one forgets to close their gate all the way and they invite themselves up for an afternoon of grazing on everything in sight.
• Assorted wild life: wild ducks, blue jays, crows, raccoons, opossums, skunks, red weasels, coyotes, etc. etc.

The poultry are locked up in the coop at night to prevent coyotes, opossums and raccoons from enjoying a fresh chicken (or duck) dinner, but during the daylight hours you’ll see them wander on and off camera going about their feathery business.

Hope you enjoy!