On Kauai, there really aren't all that many people "raising chickens" but years ago during the last big hurricane, the fighting cocks got freed from their coops. So we have roosters and hens all over the place, running wild, but they aren't really the kind for eating or for collecting eggs.

It is joked that the recipe for cooking a Kauai chicken, since they're so tough, is that you put it in a pot of water with a rock and some seasonings, boil it until the rock is tender, then you cook the chicken for 2 more hours, haha!

@Julie808 True....my son won't even consider cooking the chickens; young/old/male/female.

He's happy collecting eggs.

I bet there's plenty of eggs out there!

@Robecology The wild chickens are pretty good about hiding their eggs off in the bushes. Seldom see any eggs, but sure enough lots of hens with chicks following them around. One day there are 7 chicks, next day 5, next day down to 3. Not sure if it's the feral cats that are getting them, or they're being run over by cars, or what, but we still have too many chickens!

always a mistake to "name" your supper

I was advised by an old country woman that if your chooks stop laying then it's a good idea to leave the sharpened axe leaning against the door post of the coop.