Tedra Hamel (known as Teddi) is a critical care nurse in Washington state and a backyard chicken enthusiast. Through the inspiration of her feathered friends, she has become an artist and her hens have established some fame on Instagram. She is the author and artist illustrator of Therapy Chickens: Let the Wisdom of the Flock Bring You Jou (Quarto Publishing Group, 2024)

Interview Date: 3/20/2024  Tags: Tedra Hamel, chickens, flock of hens, community chicken coop, chickens as pets, calming effect of chickens, chicken artwork, pecking order, chicken social order, earthing, chickens are very grounded, meditating with chickens, chickens as skeptical inspectors, local ordinance for having chickens, safe housing for chickens, collecting chicken eggs, Animals, Community, Ecology/Nature/Environment, Personal Transformation