I never realised that chickens have a wicked sense of humour. Or that they could bond with a human. My girls have taught me something. Especially Ginger. She has decided that the game is to 'help' with cleaning out the hen house in the morning. Obviously, the more she squawks and stamps her feet, the faster I will work.
And just when I think she's lost interest, she hops onto the ledge above the nest box, with a look of intent on her face. 'Stop what you are doing, or I will jump'!
So of course I do stop and pick her up. And then she gets a bit of porridge. Not just a pretty face after all :-)
My biped's grandmother used to keep chickens and she'd send my biped out to get some eggs and the chickens would peck her, but her grandmother wouldn't believe it. My biped was speaking to an aunt about it recently and her aunt said the chickens pecked everyone except her grandmother!
ReplyDeleteNo! Those chickens were a bit naughty :-)
DeleteThey are so much fun aren't they, so comical. I love the way mine follow my hubby to the tap every day, as he fills their water. They looking so funny x
ReplyDeleteI'm having so much fun with them, and the neighbours love the eggs :-)
DeleteSounds like Ginger has you well trained LOL. They have a lot more personality than people give them credit for. They respond well to clicker training too xxxx
ReplyDeleteIndeed! Clicker training? Really? The Boxers never did :-)
DeleteMade me smile. I did not know this either! xx
ReplyDeleteThe hens are my 'pick me up' every morning. I love the way they great me :-)
DeleteLOL we have the same thing with juke,he has us wrapped round his little toe well I'm am.
ReplyDeleteThat's the Boxer for you. And you are a big softie ;-)
DeleteGinger...what a lovely name for a chook...
ReplyDeleteShe's a hybrid rhode island red, and very cheeky :-)
DeleteOne day when I retire I am going to keep chickens - can't wait to have their company. Ginger sounds like a real character!
ReplyDeleteShe is, not as confident as the other two, but much more cunning :-)
DeleteI had no idea that chickens were so social with humans! Jen went to a home recently and the people had chickens. One baby chick came up to her and followed her around!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! They are super pets. And I know where my eggs come from too :-)
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