Apr 20
2007
The Virtual Farm Life
If you are stuck in the burbs but long for the bucolic beauty of the country and the peace of the farm life, I have good news. All this is just as close as your desktop computer!
There a number of webcams that you can visit to see slices of life on a real farm. I will admit that cow cams tend to be a bit dull, as the cows tend to stay in one place and sleep a lot. Not much action with cows. Horse cams show a lot of empty stalls as horses are the opposite of cows and tend to move around quite a bit. There seem to be no pig cams. (I wonder why?)
But chicken cams! Now you’re talking action! Chickens have a LOT of activity. Try out some of these chicken cams:
Fllying Skunk Farm – I rather like the weather station dials at the opening. The barnyard looks a bit dreary, but there’s always something going on. Today, there is a big FAT goat in with the chickens. One of the chickens has a HUGE feathery head that looks like he’s wearing a wig.
Thelma & Louise Cam – These are birds with personality! Admittedly, the video stream doesn’t always work properly, but the still photos are still worth it. I love the “Flu Stay Away” sign. Themla and Louise are very well informed birds.
HenCam — As I was researching these chicken cam websites, I had the good fortune of seeing a very serious and funky looking fellow in a polo shirt, pinstriped suit and filthy sneakers adjusting the webcam. I know his sneakers were filthy because he pointed the webcam at his feet at one point. He also spent a good deal of time staring directly into the camera lens over his head from VERY CLOSE. His mouth was twisted to the side at the effort. I felt like such a Peeping Tom! Anyway…about the chickens…It’s a very nice chicken cam.
We (I) have often considered getting chickens. I would love to have some colorful little birds making little chicken noises in the morning. I have read all kinds of books and always make a point of visiting the chicken barn at the county fair. Chickens are beautiful!
My mom loves the idea of my getting chickens. She loves to say, “Great! Now we can finally see how long a chicken lives!” (For those of you who don’t know, I am a vegetarian.)
By the way, I want to go on the record and say that I DO NOT approve of the genetic scientists’ efforts with their featherless chicken. Some call this “Frankenfood.” I call it just an abomination. The scientists point to the convenience. But, sadly, featherless chickens are not healthy chickens. They are prone to a whole host of problems and diseases. Isn’t the point to have HEALTHY FOOD?
I may have to get on the bandwagon to campaign against genetically modified foods if THIS is the type of horrors they have in mind.
Nuff said.
