How did your flock annoy you today?

[ChickenChick46]

Poor Hornet!! That lady in the back though, minding her own dang business.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Poor Hornet!! That lady in the back though, minding her own dang business.

Clover knows better after being ridden by Dandelion for so long. She goes to eat and drink while Poppy's pecking on a plastic toy for 20 minutes.

Oh, and to add to the annoyance of this story...

I did have a second cup feeder right below the camera to prevent this very situation. Hung it as high as chickenly possible to stop beaking. Poppy accepted the challenge, lunging into the cup to kick crumble out and onto the sand. The chickens will NOT eat food out of the sand (forcing me to clean up after them). Cup removed.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Clover knows better after being ridden by Dandelion for so long. She goes to eat and drink while Poppy's pecking on a plastic toy for 20 minutes.

Oh, and to add to the annoyance of this story...

I did have a second cup feeder right below the camera to prevent this very situation. Hung it as high as chickenly possible to stop beaking. Poppy accepted the challenge, lunging into the cup to kick crumble out and onto the sand. The chickens will NOT eat food out of the sand (forcing me to clean up after them). Cup removed.

Mine don't seem to give a darn where their food is. When they scratch it out of the feeder, they just kick up shavings and eat from the run floor. At least it's less to clean up, lol.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Mine don't seem to give a darn where their food is. When they scratch it out of the feeder, they just kick up shavings and eat from the run floor. At least it's less to clean up, lol.

Mine don't even have a 30 second rule. I've tried to call their bluff on it and removed the feeders until they cleaned up their mess. They chose starvation.

It's like the devil himself hand-selected these chicks for me at Meyers.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Some of you may know that the girls have been spending a bit of time in the basement while my neighbor works on his property next door. It HAD been going well...

Poppy started laying eggs a few days ago. This has somehow made her even Poppier than before. So imagine an uptight, bossy, FOMO-laced chicken being confined to a 3x8 brooder with her friends.

Hornet: I'm thirsty. I'll have some water.
Poppy: ME TOO! I AM ALSO THIRSTY! Hornet, get away from the water! (peck, peck)
Hornet: Fine. I'll have some food instead.
Poppy: I ALSO NEED SUSTENANCE AT THIS EXACT SAME MOMENT! Hornet, stop hogging the feeder with its 7 ports! (peck, peck)
Hornet: Fine! I'll have that water I wanted.
Poppy: I'M FEELING PARCHED FROM MY BITE OF FOOD! Hornet, get away --
Hornet: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

If you think I'm exaggerating, here's the actual video evidence of the exchange. The f-ing d'Uccle is going to make me put visual blocks in their basement pen for the few hours they're down there. How about I punt her to the moon?!

(kidding, kidding... deep breaths)

Oh, Poppy, Poppy, Poppy...

I love the end when Hornet finally starts complaining. She sounds, well, madder than a hornet!

 

[Pebbles25]

My chickens like to be ill or something all at the same time.

 

[TOMTE]

Methinks Poppy is trying to be lead hen

 

[thecatumbrella]

Methinks Poppy is trying to be lead hen

Poppy is indeed the boss. She normally wields her power responsibly, but the eggs have gone to her head a bit.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Mine don't even have a 30 second rule. I've tried to call their bluff on it and removed the feeders until they cleaned up their mess. They chose starvation.

It's like the devil himself hand-selected these chicks for me at Meyers.

Noo don't say that! I'm getting 6 chicks from them in less than 2 weeks, lol.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Noo don't say that! I'm getting 6 chicks from them in less than 2 weeks, lol.

Don't worry. My order was his magnum opus, so he took the early retirement package.