About

Museum of the Chicken & Gift Shop had its beginnings in the

Village of Fair Oaks in California.

Since chickens have been pretty much running the town for the last

35 years it only seemed appropriate to honor them.

There are lots of stories about how that happened but nobody

really seems to be sure how it began.

Today we have hundreds of chicken of all varieties

living around the town, the park and particularly at

 ”Slocum House” a very upscale restaurant

About every day you can see a motorist sitting

and waiting for a chicken to “cross the road”.

So as far as the buses, cars and motorcycles are concerned the

chickens have the right-of-way.

As of September, 2006, we began to celebrate the chickens

with a Chicken Festival! 

Several pet chickens arrived on the shoulders of their owners.

Both chicken and owner were “decked out” in their finest.

Live music added to the atmosphere, but I don’t thing anyone

thought of playing the Chicken Polka.

We had 8,000 people looking at our chickens and wondering

how many there were.

Our chickens are quite a variety! 

Many look like the traditional chicken but we also have lots of Silkies.

It is so interesting how their personalities vary!

The Silkies seem to be a little more mellow while the

other chickens are so serious.

At the Museum of the Chicken & Gift Shop we have been fortunate that

people have donated artwork and memorabilia.

So at the present time we have watercolors, a couple of chicken lamps

cards, mouse pads, coasters, chicken soap, a basket,

chicken collectibles and more.

Some are for sale and some are just for

the Museum of the Chicken.

In August of this year, we will have

the First Annual Chicken Art Show!

So artists are now working hard to

bring out all the different

renditions of chickens!

No doubt, there will not be any two alike!