# "When a poor man eats a chicken, one of them is sick"--source?

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**Created:** [October 3, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-poor-man-eats-a-chicken-one-of-them-is-sick-source/767584 "2016-10-03T19:32:00Z")\
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A chicken, or at least a hen, was also more valuable as a source of eggs, which provided food almost daily, than as a one-time meal. You would only kill your hen in case of serious need.

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**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-poor-man-eats-a-chicken-one-of-them-is-sick-source/767584/22 "2016-10-07T15:06:29Z")

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My mom grew up on a farm. Her sister had a pet rooster. One day, the rooster attacked my aunt, pecking her on the head.

Guess what was for dinner that night…

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