Holiday Gift Ideas! Merry Chickmask 2020!
I don’t think that anybody would disagree with me when I say that 2020 was a slog. And we all know we aren’t out of the woods yet. But with the holidays nearly upon us, we all need to shake the gloom. Some of us have loved ones that we miss seeing because the pandemic has kept us apart. And some of us have been sheltering with our families 24/7. We know we’ve grated on each other as these weeks have stretched out, yet our mutual love and appreciation has deepened because we’re getting through this together. Now is the time to celebrate, sing carols against the gloom, light candles against the darkness, and show our loved ones our appreciation with a few thoughtful gifts. If any of your special people are chicken people, you may find some ideas right here. There are also some gifts here for your flock - because how would we have gotten through this year without our chickens?!
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Gifts for Chicken People
Merry 2020 Chickmask Tee
Want to sum up the season and the year with one illustrated tee shirt? Here you go. You’ve got the santa hat, you’ve got the lights, you’ve got the snow, and you’ve got the mask. That about covers it unless you need a chicken. Oh, wait! You’ve got the chicken, too!
Nesting Ceramic Rooster Measuring Cups
Okay, every chicken person knows that roosters don’t really nest. But once you look past that inaccuracy, why wouldn’t you want these happy dapper dudes smiling up at you from their kitchen counter?
Metal Garden Roo
This beautiful hand painted, 14-inch- high metal rooster will add a decorative touch to any garden. And he will never scratch out seedlings, nor will he ever peck holes in any tomatoes.
Chicken Hoodie
What a warm, good-looking and, well, just profound garment! As a person who really, really likes chickens, I identify with the statement on this hoodie quite a bit and would really, really like to wear it on a daily basis when going out to tuck in the chickens at bedtime. For my gift-giving friends reading this, I wear an XL.
Women’s Chicken Crew Socks
Granted, there’s a dearth of opportunities to get dressed up these days. But how ‘bout dressing up in these phenomenal socks when you go out to the coop to gather eggs? The hens will love you even more!
Rooster, Hen and Chick Cookie Cutters
Roll out the dough! With this set of cookie cutters you can create the whole chicken family!
Spotty Hen Quilt Kit
Create this 13x15 quilt featuring a mama hen and baby chick! The kit includes the pattern, illustrated instructions, full sized templates, all the necessary fabric, batting, buttons, and embroidery floss. A great project to work on while you’re sheltering at home!
Chicken Earrings
Who wouldn’t want to wear these adorable ear hens?! They are so bursting with personality that you’ll want to name them!
Gifts for Chickens
Grub Terra Healthy Chicken Treats
Dried black soldier fly grubs are the best thing to come along since sliced bread - and you know how much your hens love sliced bread! These grubs provide your birds with a all sorts of protein and other important nutrients and are raised entirely on preconsumer food waste. When you buy a bag of Grub Terra grubs, you’re removing garbage from the waste stream and at the same time giving your flock a healthy, delicious snack. I featured Grub Terra in an article earlier this year as the company was just getting started, and while they hit a few bumps due to the pandemic, I’m happy to report that they are up and running and ready to put some deliciousness into your flock’s Christmas stocking.
Chicken Skewer
Noooooo!!!! This device is NOT for skewering chickens! Banish that thought from your mind right now! And don’t ever let your girls find out that the thought ever even occurred to you! What this clever tool actually does is provide an ingenious and entertaining way for you to give fresh fruits and veggies to your flock to help them beat the winter doldrums. Skewer a cabbage, hang it in the coop from a rope or chain and the whole flock will gather around and peck it back and forth. Cabbage tetherball! Fun for the whole flock! How ‘bout threading a bunch of apples onto the skewer. Or a watermelon treat for the holidays? The possibilities are as endless as your imagination! Word of caution: If you imagine flaming cherries jubilee, you will probably set your coop on fire.
“Beware of Chickens” Metal Sign
This sign is a win-win! You’ll love it for its inherent humor - because chickens, after all, are prey animals, thus pretty much tend to run away, not attack. Oh...Notice how when you explain why something is funny it takes the fun right out of it? Sorry. Anyway, your hens will love the message on this sign because it provides such a huge ego boost. They’ll start strutting around the coop and will be all like, “See the sign, buddy? No prey animals in this coop! We’re all dangerous attack animals!” It’s the holiday season, so give your birds the emotional boost they need! They will return the favor! A scientific study I just made up has shown that hens that reside in a coop displaying this sign lay 4.7% more eggs. The effect was negligible, however, if the chickens could not read.
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