Cluckmazing Facts~ (A New Facts Daily)

[TheChiggens]

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[ValerieJ]

View attachment 1995540 Speckles eating a mouse. She swallowed it whole

Way to go, Speckles!

 

[TheChiggens]

DAY 57 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ They can’t fly long distances, but enough to get up high in a tree or go over a fence for better foraging. They can run up to 9 mph in short bursts, but their real power is they can turn on a dime. This speed and agility helps keep them safe from predators.

 

[cleoandtheflock]

DAY 57 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ They can’t fly long distances, but enough to get up high in a tree or go over a fence for better foraging. They can run up to 9 mph in short bursts, but their real power is they can turn on a dime. This speed and agility helps keep them safe from predators.

they sure are fast! My D’Uccles and seramas can fly very high up into trees away from cats

 

[TheChiggens]

Surprising for those little bantams!

 

[TheChiggens]

DAY 58 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ Studies done at Bristol University and also in Australia, believe they may have uncovered empathy in these creatures.

This is big news since it was believed that Mankind was the only species capable of this emotion.

Non-harmful tests were performed on a chick within the mothers’ sight – when the chick got distressed, the mother did too. Her heart rate went up and she started clucking at her chicks. This may have far reaching implications for the way we all see and treat these creatures.

 

[Papa John59]

I feel that I've seen this in other animals as well.

 

[SueT]

it was believed that Mankind was the only species capable of this emotion.

Mankind is pretty ignorant.....

 

[TheChiggens]

Mankind is pretty ignorant.....

Agreed...

 

[TheChiggens]

DAY 59 CLUCKMAZING FACT~ Have you heard the term ‘pecking order’? This is a very real thing and this is how your hens will organize themselves in their social hierarchy. Just as with most animals, it's most common when introducing new chickens into the flock. Typically, your ‘mother hen’ is also your protector so this is also a good thing. Unless things get bad, just let your flock figure things out.