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Yes, bread is a great idea: they love bread. (Also rice, corn, oatmeal, buns, lettuce, fruit . . . .) Sometimes they'll take it straight from your hand; other times you have to toss them a few small pieces first, and once they know what you have they'll be more interested in coming over. But...

When they're out in the yard, contented hens will wander around, scratch for bugs, and talk quietly to each other. Frightened hens hide, and unhappy hens will be noisy and/or pace constantly and try to find a way out of the yard. If you see a hen taking a dust bath, that's another good...