Do chickens feel sad when I take her eggs??

[JakRat]

Mine gave me the evil eye and a hiss this morning when I went to see what she was doing (sitting on an egg). When I opened the door back up ( I was going to move her into the nest... thats a whole other story) she yelled at me even more and I was like ALRIGHT ALRIGHT!!

I dont think they get sad over an egg loss... they just lay another one anyway, but they definitely do protect it.

I know chickens dont have human emotions, but some things they do are definitely funny. I have one that gets jealous, I have two that have to be together or they do that weird crying chirp thingy, my one girl jumps on me for protection from one of the other girls and other funny things... like I said not human, but they arent emotionless.

Oh and my one rooster that lives on another farm will only crow for me

He starts after I start talking.

 

[Chickenaddict]

Mine get angry... like this girl, she will take your hand off if you try to steal her eggs!

 

[peterlund]

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But they will be happy as can be if you make them some scrambled eggs..... Go figure!

 

[JakRat]

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LOL YIKES!

WHen I see my girls like that I am like ok you have your me time...

 

[JHorn91180]

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But they will be happy as can be if you make them some scrambled eggs..... Go figure!

This is very true scrambled eggs help choke back the tears

 

[Chickenaddict]

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LOL YIKES!

WHen I see my girls like that I am like ok you have your me time...

If she had her way she would be sitting on 20 eggs right now and toting babies around in the winter. I just put on my big girl pants and a very thick leather glove and go in for the prize! LOL

 

[citychickx6]

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EEEEEEPPPP!

 

[chickencutie]

i think it just depends on if they are a broody hen or not. none of mine care about their eggs. they lay them and walk away.

so if theyre not acting broody, i would say no, they dont care. even if they do, if you dont want any more or if you dont have room for more chickens then just take them. theyll forgive you.

 

[humpbacks1962]

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She is adorable....y scary!

I know chickens dont have human emotions, but some things they do are definitely funny. I have one that gets jealous, I have two that have to be together or they do that weird crying chirp thingy, my one girl jumps on me for protection from one of the other girls and other funny things... like I said not human, but they arent emotionless.

Only an ignoramus

states that chickens are emotionless!

How emotional are they? Only they know but they sure let you know that they feel something! Fear, joy to see you, hunger, jealousy...​

 

[kla37]

I gave my broodies golf balls to replace their "eggs" with and they were very happy fussing over them. When there were no chicks, the hormonal surge wore off and they went on their merry way. I do think chickens have emotions! I've had to keep one of my hens, a cochin, who was injured by a possum in my house in a crate for a week, and her 2 cochin friends were a bit lost without her, and when she went back outside just today, the 3 of them were inseparable! I know they missed each other.