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    Wild Chickens

    Now the grown hens & roosters will get on top of the dang house. 2 story house that is....they are different than farmhouse chickens for sure. These biddies can still fit in the palm of my hand and me close it. I almost wonder if she is giving them a lift up there one at a time...guess it is...
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    Wild Chickens

    I guess survival is key for them being wild....in the city. Nothing really bothers them like domestic animals (cats & dogs), but we have had hawks taking them out occasionally. Where there is a will, there is a way I suppose :)
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    Wild Chickens

    The branches start about 2 ft from the ground. These biddies are so tiny it is just hard for me to believe they were capable of jumping or flying that high to jump branch to branch. I did not know how the mother was able to get them that high. I just have never seen that before.
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    Wild Chickens

    They are still too young I believe. Est about 5 weeks. She is a young hen with a first-time clutch and it was just astonishing to me and would be interesting to know how she was able to get all 5 up there.
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    Wild Chickens

    I live in the city and we are becoming overtaken by hens and roosters in our neighborhood. I was finally able to find someone that was willing to trap & release on a farm. We made a very unusual discovery at roosting time last night. I grew up on a farm with free-range chickens and what we saw...
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