Chickens do the darndest things

[Farm_Maven]

Trying sprinklers tomorrow, good idea.

 

[silkie_sue]

I have a very sweet natured white silkie roo "Powder" and if I go out in the yard he'll race around and bring me something...lol...anything, a piece of straw and will put it in my hand when I kneel down. Then he very shyly side steps closer, closer...closer and lays his head against me wanting petted and sweet talked...of course I do....he's a sweet heart.

 

[Tala]

Mine seem to only do stupid things

 

[Firefighter Chick]

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[RJ3]

Mine like to perch on the lawn mower steering wheel.

They also like to pick bugs off the baby's diaper, then it's a dance as she spins to see who's grabbing her butt and the chicken is still after whatever bug is stuck there. Hilarious.

Our Cochin rooster always chases pigeons out of the yard. Like a dog after the mailman.

 

[For The Love of Peeps]

My Buff Orpington will come on my deck and peck on the glass door for her daily treat!

 

[7L Farm]

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Your now gonna make me water my yard. Why did you post this? That means mowing the yard & its really hot here. OK, it will help the chickens cool off & I can't wait to see them chasing the water.

 

[Bookspryte]

You know how dogs learn to recognize the sound of their owner's car? My chickens do, too.

When I drive up the driveway, my BR rooster Travis and his girls run at full gallop directly at my truck. They know I'll stop to avoid running over them. When I get out of the truck, they lead me over to the bin where I stash the scratch. I throw a couple of small handfulls on the ground and then I can park the truck.

If they're out foraging when I come up the driveway, they run around the house and line up across the back of the truck while I'm attempting to back into the parking space. Then Travis peeks around the truck and looks at me in the mirror. It's like, "Hey mom, you're not gonna run us over are ya?"

The funny thing is if my husband is driving the truck, they only do this if I'm also in the truck. If he's alone, they just walk away. They also avoid all other vehicles like the harbingers of chickie death they could be.

I'm not sure if I'm the one who's trained or if they are.

Denise

 

[ragerkid2]

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[rivers2011]

Silkie Sue, that is soooo sweet! If I have a roo, I hope he turns out to be as cute as yours ^.^