- Sep 9, 2008
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We have three chickens, two hens and a rooster. We had to go out of town for four days and asked our neighbors, who have pets of their own, to feed and water our chickens. Every day for two weeks before we left we had them come over and go into the coop to get the chickens used to them. Everything was fine. Except they didn't feed or water our chickens while we were gone! They said that our rooster, a docile Jersey Giant, tried to attack them. He didn't peck them or even touch them, but somehow they felt threatened. Okay, he's a big rooster. And even though he has never attacked before, I can understand how they could feel like he was threatening. He does like to puff up and bump people, but he's so sweet that we always took that for excitement. I can't understand why they didn't just dump some food through the chicken wire so the chickens would have something to eat! How could you let any type of animal starve for four days?? They did manage to get the eggs every day, though, and because the eggs are fertilized they are going to try to hatch them.
Poor chickens. Our babies are fine, but were soooo happy to see us. Next time we will hire a pet sitter. (Oh, now our chickens are laying eggs on the roost instead of in their nests. I think it's because they were scared while we were gone.)