N'ayant pas été mangé avec Oeufs frais de la ferme

Do your leftovers right.

1/2 a cup of yesterday's chili, heated over medium/medium low heat.
1 Farm fresh egg. This should have been a sunny side up egg, but I was in a funny mood, translating to an over-medium fried egg. Also, the egg is technically backyard fresh, since it comes from Alice who lives in my backyard. She's pretty consistent with about one egg a day, which is much easier to consume than the three a day we were getting before her sisters (Ethel and Lucy) were attacked my raccoons.
1 slice of toasted sprouted grain bread.
I should also note that the heat index on the leftovers was nowhere near expected. Honestly, either my tolerance grew over night, or the heat actual became much more subtle. I usually prefer stews the second day, and this fellow certainly falls into the category.

A couple benefits of keeping urban chickens.

• Obviously, the eggs. We feed our chickens things like flax seed in addition to her daily meal in order to make the eggs more nutritious to the consumer.
• Compost is free. We kept the compost in her coup, which she began to eat. So basically she is our food scraps disposal. We throw in what would normally go into the compost (raw food scraps) in addition to stale bread, which she really likes. Alice also gets egg shells, which provide her with a good source of calcium. I've been told that if the eggs aren't crushed up to smaller distinguishable (from an egg) shapes that its possible the chickens may become cannibalistic. You know, start eating her own eggs. I don't have any research on that, but as descendants of dinosaurs, I'm not surprised. Also, I have read that if the hen whose egg is being consumed by others is ill, its possible for her to pass on her illness to the other girls, so be aware of their health
  
• Taste. Fresh foods taste better than ones from over produced factory farms. Bottom line.
• Friends. Despite accusations of their idiocity, I find that chickens can be quite clever. As well they all have very distinct personalities. In general I find them neurotic, which actually is quite interesting and entertaining.
• Do gooder type o shit. Know that the chicken is almost always gonna be living a much better and happier life in your backyard than in the inhumane and horrific state that they face living in factory farms. Unless you are some kind of jerk and create that situation for the young lady.
• Updated 8/21: For a more detailed look, I found that a good friend has done a write up as well on chickens.. Endeavors in Domestic Art : A Good Reason to Buy Local Eggs.