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Hey. I missed u guys.

howdy wow havent been on this ina while.

Iam sorry to say but do to busyness and a laking interest I will not be able to keep posting the Cluckmazing Fact. But I would like to put @ValerieJ as the new Cluckmazing Fact Poster. She does not have to take it but if anyone else does feel free to keep this up! It was a fun time! And I thank...

DAY 74 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ A hen’s estrogen output may be reduced by aging, infection or a tumor, causing her to produce testosterone and develop a larger comb and male plumage, mount other hens and even crow.😄

I've Been sick and kinda busy sorry. :oops:

DAY 73 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ Many hens make a big ol’ racket every day when they announce to the world that they are indeed going inside to lay an egg. Some people call this “the egg song” and the whole flock joins in the chorus, even if they aren’t laying an egg at that moment. It’s really quite...

I have had a hawk attack the flock. But a rooster attacked the hawk and scared it off! Also thanks for inviting me to the thread!

DAY 69 CLUCKMAZING FACT~Mother hens teach their chicks not to eat grains that could be bad from them, where to find food, and how to forage. Chickens also copy each other’s behaviors, as chicken keepers well know, if you can get one chicken to do something you want, they will all follow suit.

DAY 68 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ A rooster was chosen to be the mascot of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

DAY 67 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ The largest chicken egg ever laid was a whopping 12oz and it contained two yolks – ouch!

DAY 65 CLUCKMAZING FACT~Chickens can navigate by using the magnetic fields of the Earth, they can also tell the time by the sun. We already know that roosters have an internal circadian rhythm, but they will use the daylight intensity to judge whether or not it’s time to go to roost. Sorry I...

DAY 64 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ "On the Island of Kauai in Hawaii live thousands of feral chickens — once-domesticated birds that have reverted to a wild state — that provide a unique look into how domestic animals and their genes respond to the natural environment. Recent research shows that these...

DAY 63 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ In 2009, a lady found a fried chicken head at McDonalds. 🤮

DAY 62 CLUCJKMAZING FACT~ Chickens have been farmed by humans for over 8,000 years! How are yall liking the new BYC look!