Mcmamak
In the Brooder
- Sep 13, 2023
- 7
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What kind of chicken is she?Crying, no. Screaming, Bawking, squawking, scorched earth bitching on an epic level.... unfortunately... yes. Bridget is an inside chicken at night. She goes outside in the morning, comes in to lay an egg, leaves and occasionally comes in to cool off. But, come roost time, you WILL let her in to roost. She is 'special' and she insists her sovereignty be recognized.
We didn't even buy this chicken, she just showed up one day and paid rent.
She's antisocial, bossy, mean and she will not only peck you, she bites.
We're not pushovers, we put her in the coop several times. She will beat the crap out of every bird in there, including roosters. She goes absolutely scorched earth. Once loose from the coop, she beelines to the cat door. She comes inside, goes to the spot she previously commandeered and proceeds to scream at us for a bit. Then goes to bed quietly.
If she weren't the absolute best brooder hen ever, she'd be soup already. She absolutely loves being a mom. She raises great chicks. The whole farm gives her a wide berth when she has chics. She takes abandoned chicks. Almost makes it worth that attitude.
This is the one attacked by a hawk and the hawk had a bad day. She was pissed. Came back with a beak full of tail feathers and screamed bloody murder for 20-30 minutes while stomping, flinging and shredding those feathers.
She is absolute proof that chickens have emotions... the whole range and to extremes. She is the only chicken I've ever seen furrow her brow... and it's a bit frightening.
