Hen prepares for stroll

August 12, 2010 | 6:03 p.m. CDT

Suzette, a New Hampshire Red hen, perches in the chicken coop before taking her afternoon stroll on Wednesday. The Sims use a deep litter method for their coop, basically turning the coop floor into a compost pile.

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