I've never had a chicken that was that affectionate, mostly because I never treated them as pets, but they are definitely entertaining.... Have a bad day grab a beer and go watch them for a little while. JD
I had a Naked Neck chicken that was every bit that affectionate. She'd purr at me when I was around, let me carry her around and would come running full speed when I called her as she was scratching in the yard. Unfortunately, she died a few days ago.
Dang... we have a few of our chickens are like that, amidst family. A few good dogs out of many, and a horse and goat that think they are humans. Animal love and attachment is awesome.
I remember you saying you had a bird that came running to you every time you entered the coop. Chickens are pretty cool. My two Buff's are about ready to move on. With them I call the coop my Geriatric Chicken Farm. They gave me lots of eggs so I'll let them pass in peace.
I'd forgotten how much fun they are to watch until my wife got 8 of them. They're grown now, but they act like affectionate toddlers. When she walks out the door into the back yard, they all cluster at the door of the run. We let them roam around the yard during the day. They are scared of their own shadows one minute, and the next, they're like "Leeeroy Jenkins!" over the fence, with no idea what's on the other side.
Sorry to hear about the passing of your chicken. They have a lot more personality than they're given credit for. Watching the pecking order, and how it changes, is fascinating to me.
Sorry to hear about you loosing the hen... Mine were always excited to see me but it was because they knew I would be letting them out to go scratch in the yard.. JD
A neighbor had some chickens at one point, and they were entertaining to watch when out in the yard. I'd not have expected an affectionate chicken based on observed behavior, but then I never raised any chickens (yet) so my closest experience was observing them from across a fence. Roosters, meanwhile, seem to be mostly assholes who like to do the sneak attack thing.
My aunt kept chickens way back when I was a little younger. She gave them all names, but that didn’t mean they didn’t end up in the pot and us being informed about who we were eating. Put me off chicken for quite a while.
Had a mean Polish crested who loved to attack me, so every morning I'd catch him and carry him under my arm while doing chores. He got that way. He'd still try to spur me when I was walking through. Some say soup pot, but he was great at protecting the girls.
I was lucky in getting a really good rooster early.. Frank did his job with his ladies and he was cool with me... That boy loved to crow and did so often JD
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I've never had a chicken that was that affectionate, mostly because I never treated them as pets, but they are definitely entertaining.... Have a bad day grab a beer and go watch them for a little while.
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I had a Naked Neck chicken that was every bit that affectionate. She'd purr at me when I was around, let me carry her around and would come running full speed when I called her as she was scratching in the yard. Unfortunately, she died a few days ago.
DeleteDang... we have a few of our chickens are like that, amidst family. A few good dogs out of many, and a horse and goat that think they are humans.
DeleteAnimal love and attachment is awesome.
I remember you saying you had a bird that came running to you every time you entered the coop. Chickens are pretty cool. My two Buff's are about ready to move on. With them I call the coop my Geriatric Chicken Farm. They gave me lots of eggs so I'll let them pass in peace.
DeleteI'd forgotten how much fun they are to watch until my wife got 8 of them. They're grown now, but they act like affectionate toddlers. When she walks out the door into the back yard, they all cluster at the door of the run. We let them roam around the yard during the day. They are scared of their own shadows one minute, and the next, they're like "Leeeroy Jenkins!" over the fence, with no idea what's on the other side.
DeleteSorry to hear about the passing of your chicken. They have a lot more personality than they're given credit for. Watching the pecking order, and how it changes, is fascinating to me.
DeleteSorry to hear about you loosing the hen...
DeleteMine were always excited to see me but it was because they knew I would be letting them out to go scratch in the yard..
JD
Annie was a real sweetheart. If she was out and saw me sitting on the back porch she come over and jump in my lap for some petting.
DeleteYeah that's a sweetheart
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A good way to get eggs. Love farm kids they are so educated
ReplyDeleteA neighbor had some chickens at one point, and they were entertaining to watch when out in the yard. I'd not have expected an affectionate chicken based on observed behavior, but then I never raised any chickens (yet) so my closest experience was observing them from across a fence. Roosters, meanwhile, seem to be mostly assholes who like to do the sneak attack thing.
ReplyDeleteSo -- no KFC jokes today?
ReplyDeleteKFC. Ken's Family of Chickens?
DeleteIf you value your eyesight, never choke the chicken!
ReplyDeleteMy aunt kept chickens way back when I was a little younger. She gave them all names, but that didn’t mean they didn’t end up in the pot and us being informed about who we were eating. Put me off chicken for quite a while.
ReplyDeleteHad a mean Polish crested who loved to attack me, so every morning I'd catch him and carry him under my arm while doing chores. He got that way. He'd still try to spur me when I was walking through.
ReplyDeleteSome say soup pot, but he was great at protecting the girls.
I was lucky in getting a really good rooster early.. Frank did his job with his ladies and he was cool with me... That boy loved to crow and did so often
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Seems appropriate.
ReplyDeletehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnxdcm7yQOU.