Chickens are wonderful creatures. They produce eggs and are fun to play with. To breed more chickens, you need a rooster. Caring for a rooster is seldom an option for suburban chicken farmers without much land. Wouldn't it be great if there were a place you could borrow one?

The chicken library allows members to borrow chickens. They can be used to produce eggs, breed, incubate eggs, consume insects, or just for companionship.

Membership requires completion of a chicken farming training course, passing a written quiz, and volunteering for the library.
-- ed, May 07 2017

// They produce eggs and are fun to play with ... used to produce eggs, breed, incubate eggs, consume insects, or just for companionship. //

... and they taste REALLY good with garlic and herbs .... eleven herbs and spices and a crispy coating ...
-- 8th of 7, May 07 2017


Rental is a better business model.
-- tatterdemalion, May 07 2017


Yes, but it only works for beer ...
-- 8th of 7, May 07 2017


So this chicken walks into a library, goes up the librarian and says "Book! Book book!"...

I also foresee problems with this, with shady characters wanting to try their hand at animal husbandry.
-- MaxwellBuchanan, May 07 2017


Is there a sardine version? I like sardines. They can dance if you train them.
-- xenzag, May 07 2017


Burt, Dolly, and the singing and dancing...

Oh Chicken LIBRARY ahh.. nevermind.
-- popbottle, May 08 2017


The Chicken Ranch ? Best little Whorehouse in Texas ? Reynolds and Parton? Hard Candy Christmas?
-- popbottle, May 10 2017


It's a cute idea, but better name Rent-a-cock.
-- xandram, May 10 2017


For a poultry sum you could allow the occasional non-return.
-- Voice, May 10 2017


Gave max a [+] on 101 101 for the book book.

Join me and boost it up. It's currently-1.
-- pashute, May 10 2017


// For a poultry sum //

<moves [Voice] a couple of pegs up the Leper List>
-- 8th of 7, May 10 2017


I'll chicken to the leper colony right away.
-- Voice, May 11 2017


//Membership requires completion of a chicken farming training course, passing a written quiz, and volunteering for the library.//

What's the pecking order?
Will all of the books for the course be from Bantam?
Is there insurance against a flustered cluck?
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, May 11 2017


//Is there insurance against a flustered cluck?//

Having just read [Max]'s anno, I accidentally spoonerised that. Then I realised that it actually doesn't work properly, but it was too late. Now I'm not sure whether it would end up as be 'custard' or 'clustered', both of which would be messy.
-- TomP, May 13 2017


I like the depth of thinking behind this idea - it's multi-layered.
-- MaxwellBuchanan, May 13 2017


'voluneering for the library'

That sounds onerous.

Just to check out some chicks.
-- mylodon, May 14 2017



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