{"id":39308,"date":"2013-06-13T00:09:37","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T07:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=39308"},"modified":"2013-06-13T00:09:37","modified_gmt":"2013-06-13T07:09:37","slug":"pampered-poultry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/39308","title":{"rendered":"Pampered Poultry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tDon’t be afraid to confess.<\/p>\n

We’re all friends here.<\/p>\n

Your secret is safe.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

So, admit it \u2026<\/p>\n

You dream of bringing your chickens indoors.<\/p>\n

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A Girl with a Rooster by Jacob Gerritsz via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s okay\u2014it’s considered normal around here. I raised my girl Ginger indoors because sometimes …<\/p>\n

a couple of daily visits to the henhouse just\u00a0isn’t enough.<\/p>\n

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But, there is\u00a0one problem with an open-door policy … it stinks.<\/p>\n

There’s no polite way to put it:<\/p>\n

chickens poop.<\/p>\n

They poop EVERYWHERE anytime.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Liz Lawley via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

Nothing personal, but<\/p>\n

floors and furniture are fair game.<\/p>\n

What’s a hen-thusiast to do?<\/p>\n

It’s simple: demand a dress code, my dear!<\/p>\n

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The Tale of Henrietta Hen by Arthur Scott Bailey via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

Bonnets and aprons are optional, of course, but pantaloons are a must<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Before you set off to track down a tailor for your diminutive debutante, let me introduce you to Julie Baker, a fellow farmer and proprietor of Pampered Poultry<\/a> in Claremont, New Hampshire.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of www.farmdreamer.blogspot.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Julie makes designer diapers<\/a> that fasten fashionably around a hen’s hindquarters, keeping her as neat and tidy as any welcomed guest.<\/p>\n

“As interest in chickens and fresh eggs continues to gain momentum, more and more towns and cities are allowing for a small number of hens to grace even a well-manicured suburban setting,” Julie explains. “People are treating their small flocks not as an agriculture endeavor, but rather as an extension of their family, and they feel [their chickens] should have the same rights as the family dog or cat.”<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Pampered Poultry<\/p><\/div>\n

“I have a lot of customers that keep their chickens in the house full-time, and they love the diapers!”<\/p>\n

Julie also makes adorable chicken saddles. No, silly, they’re not for Barbie dolls, but if you have roosters in the mix, you’ll want a saddle:<\/p>\n

“Our chicken saddles offer your precious girls protection against those not so gentle gentlemen roosters! Our saddles fit comfortably around a hen’s wings and protect her back from feather pecking,”<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Pampered Poultry<\/p><\/div>\n

Julie has a humanitarian heart as well. She commissions a women’s sewing cooperative in Munoz, Dominican Republic<\/a>, to stitch the diapers and saddles.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Pampered Poultry<\/p><\/div>\n

“The sewing cooperative is a group of women who are working hard to better their lives and provide a good future for their children,” says Julie. “Pampered Poultry is privileged to work with these women to bring our customers a quality product that is making a significant difference in these women\u2019s lives! Our support of the cooperative helps ensure the women\u2019s children can go to school and that they can provide food for their families every day.”<\/p>\n

Visit Julie’s blog<\/a> or connect with her on Facebook<\/a> to learn more about her fabulously fowl fashions.<\/p>\n

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