ATTENTION WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS and COMIC ARTISTS: This is a call for submissions to HENHOUSE MAGAZINE!

March 23, 2012

Henhouse Magazine is modeled after Penthouse, but for chickens, and their lovers. It's an informative, witty publication inspired by The Onion, Farmer's Almanac, hens with their wattle on the pulse, and mother-clucking facts facts facts; geared toward new chicken owners, but made for everyone to laugh with and learn from. The popularity of raising chickens in urban and suburban areas continues to grow like crazy, and Henhouse offers up a wealth of how-to's, tips and guidance for this new wave of environmentally conscious chicken owner. Experienced owners will also find Henhouse a valuable resource for helpful information on all things chicken; but with a playful, educated and current appeal.



Email submissions to Buddy: henhousemagazine@gmail.com

It's our first run, and there are no tubby-pocketed fellers backing us on this, so accepted submissions will be paid 2 contributors copies, and your website listed with due credits to be seen by an international audience. You must own the rights to all text, artwork and photos submitted.



We invite submissions for any and all of the following content examples/ideas, including recurring and non-recurring Penthouse segments adapted for Henhouse (or altogether new articles and chicken-related goodness), such as:



* HENHOUSE Forum (funny chicken stories; keep it appropriate)

* Relative Comics



*The Chicken Haters

Exposes companies who raise chickens for mass consumption in miserable conditions, and shows why these companies are undoubtedly on the list of chicken haters. Let this list include the mistreatment of anyone or anything that mistreats chickens.



*How To Build A Coop

…to compliment your house; coop ideas and essentials; photos of the coolest coops; coop building instructions any plans.



*Proper Cleaning, Care-giving, and 20 Random Things New Chicken Owners Should Cross the Street to Learn About, Buster, Because Other Chicken Books Don't Much Talk About Splatter-Proof Light Bulbs Now Do They?



* Exploring various breeds, their pros and cons.

*Hens Gone Wild

What all those different noises indicate, and what to do about it.



* Feel comfortable being creative and original

*PHOTO wants/ideas (you MUST own the rights to any photo you submit)

- High fashion chickens… you'll see (no costuming required).

- Chicken butt photos (we have an appropriate reason for this).

- Celebrity look-alike chickens (for example, the photo on the cover below looks just like Farah Faucet).

- Dust/sun-bathing chickens

- Vintage chickens

- Twins

Let your submission be inspired by this mock-up of the first HENHOUSE cover!!!

The deadline is May 5th.

We very much look forward to reviewing these fun submissions.

Respect the chicken,

HENHOUSE