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Welcome to Grow, Cook, Eat, Arrange, the podcast of me, Sarah Raven and my poultry enthusiast friend, Arthur Parkinson.

So I say that because this whole episode is going to be on what he has taught me that are not called chickens, because that's what's on the plate,

but are called hens because they're your friends.

So it's hens as friends.

So, Arthur, lots of things that we can talk about.

We could natter on for hours about our hens and the ones that you've introduced me to.

But I love the way you break down hens into these different roles in your life.

And of course we all know there are layers that, you know, you have hens because they lay eggs.

And it's the thing with veganism that I find most of gut, because I think if you've got

your own hen and it lays an egg, then you can eat it myself.

But I'll probably get lots of hate mail now.

They can messages if they like.

The next, and I want you to tell us about all of these categories, but so layers.

And then the thing that you've taught me most about is Hens' Cuddly Toys.

So Arthur did not like, oh, he certainly didn't like, what's the opposite of Barbie doll?

Oh God, Kevin.

He didn't like Kevin Dull, and he didn't even like cuddly

sort of teddy bear. He liked hens. So we'll talk about that. And then hens are beautiful models

in your garden and then hens that lay lovely coloured eggs. So, oh, how much beautiful things

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