Thursday, April 11, 2013

What the pluck??

Apparently "urban chicken coops" are all the rage right now - people housing a few chickens in order to by-pass the farm and go directly to FRESH eggs.

Ah, but what to do with those chickens when you want to head out on vacation?

You could try finding a chicken sitting service such as Easy Acres Chicken Sitting where Anna Goeser will come take care of your flock ($25/day or $40 if you lives more than 10 miles away).

But don't those hard-working chicks deserve a vacation too?  For those in the U.K. there is Fowlty Towers  in Cowden (village in southeast England) and The Chicken Hotel in Cornwall - where they will even (for a fee) provide you with a special chauffeur service and you can indulge your  hen with "eggstras" like spa treatments and emery-board pedicures!

And now, you finally have the option of providing your chick with luxurious accommodations right here in the U.S!  Bill Bezuk and the Eugene Backyard Farmer (Eugene, OR) has opened The Nest with two suites right next to his urban farming supply store.  Basic service (fresh food, water and a safe place to sleep) is $2 per chicken per night.  For an extra dollar he offers "deluxe accommodations" (organic food, vegetable scraps and...wait for it...TURNDOWN SERVICE!)  Oh, and no roosters allowed as that is against city ordinances.  Toughest challenges for this joint - overbooking and "guests" failing to check out on time.

Lest you think this is a joke - this hotel opened in February and May is already completely booked!

And THAT ain't chicken feed!

~later, scratching her head, tw

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