You see. She thinks she is a sheep or a goat. She definitely doesn’t identify with the other hens, and if we’re being honest, she never has. She was the first chicken out of the box when we brought them home, and we thought that meant she’d be the lead, smart hen. But nope. She’s a loner in chicken terms. Never with the flock. Well, unless you’re talking about the flock of sheep and goats. In which case, she’s right there with them. Odd.
And these videos don’t truly capture things. Often we’ll go out to feed the chickens, and they’ll all come running. Except White Chicken. She’ll pop her head out from the sheep and goat shelter, and then tuck right back in with them. No interest.
It’s funny, except when it’s time to close up the sheep and goats. Then she’s impossible to get out of the pen, and squawk squawk SQUAWKS when we ever so rudely have to pick her up and remove her by force. Silly chicken!
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Hey, are they liking the sweet sweet MOD hay? I was a bit worried about the spoilage on the outside. The inside of the roll looked so good I tried some. Sort of like a jelly roll. I also noticed Eva in the background.
Ugh, well…as you know, they are sissy goats and sheep. They nibbled at it and then looked up at us like “what is this?” I’m sure they’ll get used to it and eat it once they get hungry enough, but they’ve been eating Tractor Supply Alfalfa grass for the last few weeks and I suppose, are a bit spoiled!
Ahhh learning experiences…such fun! And yep, Eva accompanies us on all farm chores, but is generally leashed outside the pen so she doesn’t distract them from eating.
Awww, confused chicken is so cute! Our whole flock, including the two roosters, have divided themselves into two sects: One sect has 2 hens and a rooster and they are always together, and the other sect has 3 hens and the other rooster; however, we I go out to feed them, they ALL come running all dine together. After dinner, they separate again. Weird, huh?
With our first crop of hens, one of the Barred Rocks was distinctly separate from the flock. We didn’t have sheep or goats for her to hang with, but if we had, she would’ve been right there with them. Now, our different breeds hang out in little cliques. Birds of a feather…
Just one reason why chickens are so entertaining/frustrating! With the colder weather, all of the hens cluster together in their nesting boxes…just a pouf of feathers. But poor White Chicken hangs at the other end of the coop, all by her lonesome. Perhaps I should let her shelter at night with the sheep & goats!