Chicken Becomes Tech Guru, Invents App That Predicts Egg-Laying Schedules and Farmer Moods

Ma said, “It clucked and then it beeped,”
Pa whispered, “That hen’s too deep.”
Lou installed it on the fence,
Granny screamed, “It knows past tense!”
Chicken pecked a touchscreen fast,
Forecasted eggs and weather blasts.
“Tomorrow: three eggs, one storm, one fight–
Farmer’s grumpy, skip tonight.”
The cows got updates via text,
While pigs swiped right on corn-fed exes.
Rooster filed a jealous claim,
Said, “No bird should code her name!”
Preacher called it witchcraft lore,
Then paid to monitor his chores.
City nerds all offered shares,
While Chicken nested in software lairs.
Now tech runs deep in feathered flocks,
Thanks to Chicken and her egg-smart box.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on February 17, 2021 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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