3.5 weeks of being a chicken mom and this is what I've learned.

LoneCowboy

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Well, I've only had chickens for 3.5 weeks and I've learned a lot about chickens. They are great to watch, but the one funny thing I've learned is that chickens are almost like dogs. You put something new in their run, a new roost or something, and they must all think to themselves. "Wow, there is something new in my run, I must hurry over and poop on it." And they all do. I don't know what it is, but it never fails
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Yeah, they're also a lot like cats. Jump in your lap and demand attention on their terms - run and scream like you got an axe in your hand if you reach for them on your terms.
 
Oh yeah, I've seen that too.
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I'm trying not to get too attached, because they are food after all, and I have way to big a soft spot for animals. The fact that we have 14 makes that easier.
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When do chicken's start getting loud? Mine are 10.5 weeks old, and they are very quiet. I've read a lot on this forum about loud chickens. Will they get really bad?
 
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Mine get really loud with the boking and honking if I don't let them out to free range and just before and after laying an egg. They do sound a lot like a donkey now that you mention it - or a flock of geese.
 

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