Are you ready to get hugging your chickens?
Photo credit: Hugs for the flock
Well a few years ago, I was disappointed that not a day existed for chickens. Of course, there already was a world egg day. Why not a day for chickens?
As most of you know backyard chickens do not only delight us with their eggs, but they provide our families with so much more. From entertainment, pest control, composting, pets, and kitchen scrap eaters keeping chickens is a very rewarding experience. I thought they deserved a day when we take time out of our days to say thank you.
Photo Credit: Hug them if you can catch them!
This year, on Wednesday, we will be celebrating our fourth Hug a Chicken Day. Each year it grows a little more! The best part is that this day happens right in your very own backyard. So feel free to scoop up your favorite chicken and take a picture of you hugging them. We’d love for you to share it on Facebook here and other social media too. Be sure to use hashtag #HACD so folks can find all of us chicken huggers in our glory.
About the author: Melissa Caughey is a backyard chicken keeper, beekeeper, gardener, and cook who pens the award winning blog, Tilly’s Nest. She lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts with her family of four and her Miniature Schnauzer. She regularly writes for HGTV Gardens, Community Chickens, Grit magazine, and contributes to Country Living Magazine. Her blog was recently named one of Better Homes and Gardens Top 10 Gardening Blogs. Melissa’s first book, A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens, will arrive on shelves in March 2015.
