Ep 14. Lucy Raises Chickens

Lucy Raises Chickens is the 14th episode of the fifth season of The Best Of I Love Lucy. In this classic episode, Lucy and her best friend Ethel decide to go into the chicken farming business. The episode begins with Lucy heading to the bank to secure a loan for their new venture. After being turned down by the banker, she runs into one of the bank's directors and quickly suckers him into giving them a loan by pretending to be a wealthy owner of a chicken farm.

With the loan secured, Lucy and Ethel set out to buy their chickens. They quickly discover that their plans may not go as smoothly as they had hoped. They realize that they don't know how to properly care for the chickens and they don't have a proper chicken coop.

Lucy sets out to build a chicken coop in her apartment, while Ethel is tasked with learning how to properly care for the chickens. They soon discover that chickens are messy and difficult to take care of. Lucy ends up with feathers all over her face and Ethel gets pecked by one of the chickens.

As the day progresses, Lucy and Ethel's lives soon become consumed by their new chickens. They are constantly worried about their well-being and they soon discover that their chickens have become their new babies. Lucy even dons a pair of rubber gloves to give her chickens a bath.

Despite the challenges they face, Lucy and Ethel manage to keep their chickens alive and healthy. They even manage to convince their landlord to let them keep the chickens in their apartment. However, their happiness is short-lived when they realize that their chickens are now laying eggs all over their apartment.

Lucy and Ethel soon realize that they are in over their heads and they are forced to sell their chickens. They manage to sell them to a local restaurant, but not before attempting to fatten them up for maximum profit.

Lucy Raises Chickens is a classic episode that showcases the comedic talents of Lucille Ball and the late Vivian Vance. It's a testament to the show's enduring popularity that episodes like this one continue to be popular even fifty years after they were first broadcast. Fans of I Love Lucy will love this hilarious and heartwarming episode about two best friends who take on the challenges of chicken farming.