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The fashion for keeping chickens in your back garden shows no sign of waning, but Natalie Haynes has heard some dark rumours about the true habits of the hen. Can they be true? Natalie's own chicken knowledge being limited entirely to their lives in Ancient Rome, she hears from chicken breeders and keepers; but perhaps the most keen insight is from ornithologist Mark Cocker, who explains how things look from the chickens' own perspective.
Poultry and people can be very good for one another, but like any relationship it does require respect. Produced by Christine Hall.
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About Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes is the author of eight books, including A Thousand Ships, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction. She has written and recorded nine series of Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics for the BBC. She has written for the London newspapers, including the Times, the Independent, the Guardian, and the Observer.