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    Rooster trying to kill us

    My wife's secret for handling our Rooster, a Road Island Red rooster is she applies the essential oil of Rose oil. Why, what a surprise when the rooster actually submitted to her and let her put her hand on his back and also to pet him. However what I usually do is to accept the challenge and...
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    Anyone know what breed this beautiful gray hen is?

    Well that seems to confirm your identity of it being an Australorp :) Thank you so much for shairing!
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    Anyone know what breed this beautiful gray hen is?

    What about a gray Orpington or Blue Andalusian?
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    Anyone know what breed this beautiful gray hen is?

    What is throwing me off is the bird is almost a pure gray with well defined neck. But if an Australorp that would be kewl. Thanks for your reply!
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    Anyone know what breed this beautiful gray hen is?

    Thank you for your quick replies! The well defined neck is what has been throwing me off
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    Anyone know what breed this beautiful gray hen is?

    In the continuing saga of our first bird that fell from heaven into our backyard, we decided to get Mister Wister (formally named Wisty from before we found out she is more than likely a he) a hen for a companion. A neighbor gave us a beautiful gray hen with black head. She is docile to humans...
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    Well, he's toast now

    Someone really ought to write a book on Guide to a Well Behaved Chicken. They have one for parrots. What one comes to understand when reading the Parrot book is that birds act according to their behavior as if they were in the wild with others of their own kind. To the roaster (rooster) he is...
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    Fell From Heaven to My Back Yard

    Uh Oh, and here I thought we might get some eggs. Here are some more photos, Hen or Roaster?
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    Fell From Heaven to My Back Yard

    Pictures uploaded check it out, thanks!
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    Fell From Heaven to My Back Yard

    Since it has cooled down a bit from 108 degree temperatures, Wisty is a bit more active. She loves seeded watermelon and other seeded melons. And she will jump up and take pieces of pancakes out of my hand. Great ability to judge and grab :p never thought I would see a chicken leap into the air...
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    Fell From Heaven to My Back Yard

    Finally was able to upload some pics of our bird that fell from the sky. Call her Wisty since she loves to hide inside the wisteria bush.
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    Fell From Heaven to My Back Yard

    I am working on getting a picture in my next reply! thank you all for being so hospitable!
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    Fell From Heaven to My Back Yard

    Thank you NFC, I am going to try and get her at least one buddy to teach her how to be a chicken! Ha Ha! Giving her daily walks, have to lift her off her roost every day or she will stay up there. When I do, she becomes a chicken in my backyard, but she is a little hesitant to get down. Giving...
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    Fell From Heaven to My Back Yard

    Thank you RJohns!
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    Fell From Heaven to My Back Yard

    Thank you SwampFox!
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