A would-be farmer learned of a government program that was
offering free chickens as a start up. So he wrote in and requested
some, and about a week later they arrived.
A week later, he wrote in for another free sample, and his request
was granted.
Another week passed, and he requested a third sample. This time the
government official asked why he needed so many samples.
The farmer replied that he was sorry for all the requests, but the
previous two groups had died and he had no clue what he was doing
wrong.
"Am I planting them too deep, or too close together?"