The Little Red Hen
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@responsiveme (22926)
India
November 26, 2018 10:12pm CST
She's the one who went on shouting that the sky was falling on our heads and caused such a lot of commotion. It was also one of the first books that I learned to read.
But these hens are not bothered about such matters and are glad to get out of their coop and explore. Looks like they have come to say good morning to the human inhabitants.
I already wrote about the farm that my friends are running . It's been 2 years and things are looking up.
These are free range chickens. Their brand name is Kamrupa. A local breed . My friend keeps them for both eggs and the chickens themselves.
There is an agricultural market nearby where she sells them on a weekly basis.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Nov 18
A lot more people are buying free range eggs now that there are more brands sills in stores.
I didn't realize those books made it around the country before the internet.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 18
@responsiveme So did those books make it into your libraries and bookstores before the arrival of the internet, or are you young enough that you grew up with or on the internet?
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
3 Dec 18
@MarshaMusselman Not young, will be 55 soon
Books were always available here...Lots of people read English in addition to their mother tongue.
Then there were all those missionary schools which had a very good library.
Of course the range was not so big in small towns and I loved going to bookshops when on holidays to the cities
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
28 Nov 18
They did...There were so many libraries and bookstores which I visited.
It is true that the net has brought everything closer
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
28 Nov 18
That must have been a great story you read about the red hen
And they say the rooster summons the morning sun but our rooster crowed all day through (lol)
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
28 Nov 18
@responsiveme Quite possible
Here is a video clip of our dear rooster - Gamma who lived with us for 12 years We have countless videos on him
Here is a video clip of our dear rooster - Gamma who lived with us for 12 years We have countless videos on him
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
28 Nov 18
@allknowing He is a dear pet . You too ha e lots of land.
How did your dogs get on with him?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Nov 18
It is very popular here for people to keep chickens these days, we did when I was a child but I have never had them myself since I got married.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@responsiveme Fresh eggs are the best.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
We too kept chickens when we were kids...It was so much fun to go into the henhouse and take out a newly laid egg
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@sofssu (23662)
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27 Nov 18
@responsiveme Hmm do you get to share any of this good food?
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
Yes they are good layers. I always tell my friend they are lucky to have wholesome food
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
@sofssu This is far away from me but whenever possible she brings over produce
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
28 Nov 18
@responsiveme They would, but our town won't even allow us to put up clotheslines! Someone had a rooster a few years ago, and the town made him give it away.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
28 Nov 18
Do you think they it is because they may attract animals from the forest?
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
28 Nov 18
@DianneN it must be a pretty town but rather strict I must say.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@responsiveme I believe it may have been the little red hen, it has been over a year since I last read that book. Too bad you can't visit your friend, I am sure you will find time soon.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
@cintol I am looking forward to the holidays when I plan to go
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
Yup that is Chicken Little.
Was the little red hen the one who asked her friends to plant, water, grind wheat to make bread?
Am confused now only ripe midage
My friend keeps asking me to go over but can enjoy these only through the pictures as I have to earn my living elsewhere.
My friend keeps asking me to go over but can enjoy these only through the pictures as I have to earn my living elsewhere.1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (458144)
• Switzerland
27 Nov 18
@responsiveme This is a beautiful farm for sure.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
@LadyDuck I think so too.
Will write more about it
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
Yes, it is a big farm with a pond for fishes too
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
28 Nov 18
I love the photo. my daughter has chickens - free range and has a cage for night. Coyotes like chickens, the dog keeps them away during the day but at night they are sniffing the chicken coop. My daughter has only hens, she sells the eggs too...
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Nov 18
They are so fun to watch... I had chickens when I was a kid, it was a 4H project but my parents had them for years after I grew up.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
28 Nov 18
These go into their coop too, which I guess is a big one.
As you say there are dogs around here in the day but the hens go in at night.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
Are they organically grown too? It will command a higher price if it is so.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
27 Nov 18
@responsiveme
I never read that book. I am glad that things are going good on the farm.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
29 Nov 18
Those were quite common in earlier days and I suppose you all would give them the bits of rice
@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
28 Nov 18
@responsiveme Once i will post some photos of chickens.
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@DAMARWULAN303 (643)
• Surabaya, Indonesia
27 Nov 18
In Indonesia, chickens like that are usually sold on the market
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
She sells them in the market but on a commercial basis. The sellers buy in bulk from her
@DAMARWULAN303 (643)
• Surabaya, Indonesia
27 Nov 18
@responsiveme yes what you say is true,
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
27 Nov 18
Nice information. I have watched the Chicken Little movie.
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@xFiacre (12597)
• Ireland
27 Nov 18
@responsiveme The story was one of my favourites too, but it left me quite worried! We used to raise chickens and ducks but only for our own use, not for sale.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Nov 18
well the story holds good even today...Only now it's the media blowing news out of proportion1 person likes this
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Nov 18
I'm glad things are going well for her and her chickens.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Nov 18
I would love to have those chickens!
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@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
27 Nov 18
indonesia have so many chicken, but the are not caged so pooping any where
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