bcorps
Songster
You know, my chickens preen themselves A LOT. But I never see them pay any attention to each other whatsoever.
I am a parrot guy first, and I have to say, parrots are ALWAYS grooming each other affectionately. I suppose it strengthens their flock bonds and what not.
So it makes me curious as to why they respond the way they do to chicken-human cuddling. After everybody settled down last night, I literally made a couple of them fall asleep in my lap. All of my young hens and even my favorite rooster just LOVE to get their necks scratched. Apparently, chicken cheeks are one of their "slip into a coma" zones too. Even my rooster that doesn't trust me any more (because I submitted him for biting me), can't help but nod off when I'm talking softly to him and scratching his jaw.
It all just seems very strange to me if they never are affectionate to each other.
I am a parrot guy first, and I have to say, parrots are ALWAYS grooming each other affectionately. I suppose it strengthens their flock bonds and what not.
So it makes me curious as to why they respond the way they do to chicken-human cuddling. After everybody settled down last night, I literally made a couple of them fall asleep in my lap. All of my young hens and even my favorite rooster just LOVE to get their necks scratched. Apparently, chicken cheeks are one of their "slip into a coma" zones too. Even my rooster that doesn't trust me any more (because I submitted him for biting me), can't help but nod off when I'm talking softly to him and scratching his jaw.
It all just seems very strange to me if they never are affectionate to each other.