Friday Chicken Fun

I love Mental Floss magazine and blog. Here’s a sample that does a librarian’s heart good – something fun and educational of a Friday so that you have some new trivia for that end of summer BBQ (better choose the beef) in the backyard:

10 Provocative Questions About Raising Chickens…Answered!
by Megan Wilde

Here are the questions – look at the link for the answers. They’re interesting.

1. Where do chickens come from?
2. Is there really a pecking order?
3. What is pasty butt, and how do I prevent it?
4. How do chickens survive in the wild?
5. Is it difficult to catch chickens?5. Is it difficult to catch chickens?
6. How do I hypnotize a chicken?
7. How do you stop chickens from killing each other?
8. I’ve heard roosters don’t have penises. Is that true?
9. So, what exactly is a gizzard?
10. Are chickens magical?

The answers are surprising to this ol’ city boy.

Stephen