Chickens as voandalana

So the whole post before this was written fueled by frustration and now this is being published to continue the confusion I have with the voandalana system. 

A few months ago I went to my furthest village that I work in, Amboafandra. It's about 9km away on the main road and then about 4km off the main road. I have to go through nearly every material of earth. Cement, gravel, sand, mud, grass, a little bit of water and over a bridge too. I'm not complaining, I have a bike, so I can get there in about 45 minutes. 

So, when I went to this village that is so remote, of course some people were surprised I made the effort to find the place and then hang out with them. So, of course they gave me a chicken as a gift, or as they call it, voandalana. 

This is Woah Bow. My first ever chicken. He's a boy, which I discovered way to late, after bragging about him making eggs for me. And his name was Wilber but the kids kept saying "Woah Bow", and it stuck. He now sleeps in the orange tree above my house. He's huge, clever and coocoos like noone's business.

Then another one of my coworkers saw my new chicken and gave me a little chicken house. That was nice, but he's spent a total of only 3 nights sleeping in this little house. He likes his tree. 

I went to do another program in this far off village again this week. I spent two days working in the schools teaching about hygiene and water sanitation. I actually had a great time! Before leaving they pull a little chicken out of nowhere and hand HER over. Uhhhh, seriously?! Again? I couldn't possibly take this! It's too much, really! 

There she is! Tied to my house for her own protection and hopefully realizing it as her new home. Her name is Fandra (pronounced Fawndra, because she's from Amboafandra). I like her. She sleeps in said chicken house and is quiet.

So, on my bike back home with a chicken shoved in my saddle bag I'm thinking why these people keep giving me chickens? Maybe they have excess amounts of chickens? Should I give them a chicken next time? Do I really want to have another chicken? Should I go back there and now assume to get a chicken and then I can start a chicken farm? 

With all those questions still in mind I am a proud owner of two chickens now, thanks to the voandalana system. A boy and a girl! A little chicken family and soon too they will multiple and I can have my chickens and eat my eggs too!