Around Brimfield: The business of Brimfield chickens

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an essayist and philosopher who was a prolific writer of great words of wisdom. Said he, “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” Lifetime Brimfield resident Nikki Husted knows more about a chickens’ motives than anyone I have ever met.

Nikki taught for many years at Brimfield Elementary School and left her career to focus on her children. Believing that caring for animals is a way to teach responsibility, respect for life, compassion, and kindness, her family acquired a menagerie of animals, including three goats, two rabbits, a dog, a cat and a few dozen chickens. Nikki has become an expert on raising chickens and is passionate about teaching others about what has brought her so much joy.