28 | May/June 2017
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e omases work hard in their careers—
Samantha is an attorney in Fayetteville—and
in their spare time, in an attempt to combat
the first year as "empty nesters," they've added
a new kind of nest. For the past two years,
the side yard has been home to a cozy coop of
hens and one terribly ornery rooster named
Bobby. "I'm not going to let Bobby out. He will
chase you," laughed Larry.
Samantha nor Larry had chicken-raising
know-how, but aer reading a couple of
magazines at Tractor Supply, they decided to
give it a try. While it does require daily work,
the principle is simple: keep the chickens
happy and they will produce eggs. "A happy
chicken is like a happy wife. A happy wife is a
happy life," laughed Larry.
Accordingly, each day, the pampered hens
lay multicolored eggs.
"Here comes a fun part of the day," said
Larry, liing the hatch of the nest boxes to
reveal eggs in almost magical pastel hues of
blue, pink and beige.
Samantha & Larry Thomas
