Chickens have always been the mainstay of Old Dana Farmstead. Besides having many different beautiful varieties to enjoy, chickens pay not only for their own keep, but for all the animals on the farm. In the course of a year, chicken egg sales will meet or exceed the farm's basic feed and hay needs. In 2005, duck egg sales also contributed, but people don't seem to like to buy duck eggs very much.

Because of the extent of chicken pictures, this section will be divided into smaller units, showcasing the chickens and chicken habitats of individual years.
Chickens of 2004
Chickens of 2005
Chickens of 2006
Chickens of 2003
Chickens of 2009
Click on a year above to see the chicken activity for that year.
Sharon the Chicken
This is Sharon, the farm's first chicken. She was named by our daughter Sarah. Sharon was very friendly and you could pet her if you wanted to - she was totally free-range, and she originally belonged to a neighbor, but decided to come live with us.
Psycho Rooster
Here are a few of the 2004 chickens, featuring the psycho-rooster. This rooster attacked anyone who would enter the chicken aviary, and I mean everytime! It became necessary to walk in with a snow shovel to keep between you and the rooster's sharp spurs!
a small New England working farm and safe haven for animals in Barre, Massachusetts
Chicken Links
Listen to a Chicken
Breeds of Chickens
Chickens
The Country Chicken
My Pet Chicken
Turkeys
Turkey Vultures
Statuary
Skunks
Signage
Red Foxes
Raccoons
Rabbits
Ponds & Fountains
Pheasants
Perennials
Owls
Mushrooms
Moose
Magical Farmstead
Hawks
Goats
Geese
Gardens & Grounds
Frogs
Fisher Cats
Egg Stand
Eggs
Ducks
Deer
Bungalow
Coyotes
Cairns
Chickens
Cougars
Birds
Bears
Bats
Aviary
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Listen to the Chicken Dance song
Enjoying a rock
a small New England working farm and safe haven for animals
Common Farm Animals
photo: Paul N. Dion
Nice close-up
Friendly breed
photo: Paul N. Dion
photo: Paul N. Dion
photo: Allen M. Dion
photo: Allen M. Dion
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Fun Page
Collective Animal Nouns