music from nathaniel rateliff is on the way. much everyone else. his deluxe album, "what you see ain't always what you get" is out now. please welcome luke combs. how are you? >> good, how about yourself? >> jimmy: good, where are you now? >> at home, outside of nashville. >> jimmy: how are you keeping busy? >> writing a lot of songs, got some chickens, which has been good. >> jimmy: to raise as pets? >> no -- well i guess pets. they give us eggs, you know, pay the rent a little bit. >> jimmy: yeah, right. dogs don't give eggs, do they? >> you get love and compassion but i can't put those in a skillet, you know what i'm saying? >> jimmy: if a dog were to give you egg, probably shouldn't eat it. how many chickens? this is right up my alley. >> seven, soon to be ten. >> jimmy: rooster or hens? >> no rooster. >> jimmy: did you know one of the hens becomes the rooster when there's no rooster? >> i was aware, before we got chickens, looking to get eggs from somebody, had sign that said rooster eggs and father-in-law was able to trick