Starting over after a 30 year hiatus
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Another thing I just realized, chicken keeping is appealing to my analytical, scientific mindset, it appeals to my inner "amateur geneticist"....
Up until now, I have been using my Sims 2 and Sims 3 games as my "virtual Petri dish", seeing what genetic features the offspring of two parent sims inherit, what traits are dominant and what traits are recessive....
Now, with chickens, I can perform genetics experiments in real life (assuming Tribble is actually a rooster), see what traits get passed down the line....
Should be fun...
Up until now, I have been using my Sims 2 and Sims 3 games as my "virtual Petri dish", seeing what genetic features the offspring of two parent sims inherit, what traits are dominant and what traits are recessive....
Now, with chickens, I can perform genetics experiments in real life (assuming Tribble is actually a rooster), see what traits get passed down the line....
Should be fun...
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Tonight's update;
The main flock seems to be adjusting to Tribble, he's no longer cowering behind a hay bale in the second attached stall, now he's cowering behind a nest bucket in the main stall, so he's in the same stall with them now, a tiny improvement, but one nonetheless.
I gave him a handful of cracked corn again, and picked him up, a little less flappy tonight, I rested him on my knee, as I knelt next to the nest bucket, petting him, reassuring him, and glaring daggers at the flock of bullies perched on their favorite hay bale
they ignored Tribble.
Tribble made his adorable chattery chirps as I pet him, sounding much like his namesake, and after a few minutes, hopped off my knee, and into the nest bucket, he then immediately turned and tried to force his tiny body into the crevice made by my elbow and knee, unable to do so, he appeared to actually cuddle into me, contentedly trilling and chirping, I wasn't sure if this was actual cuddling behavior, so I shifted position and he moved to match position as well, looks like it may actually be cuddling behavior, fascinating...
This is only after being here three days, and he already seems to be warming to me...
It's funny, for a few minutes I almost considered making him an inside pet, the first time I've ever considered a chicken as an actual pet, there's just something about this tiny adorable helpless ball of fluff that makes me, a cynical, grizzled technically minded guy with an almost Vulcan level of emotional suppression (and a Klingon-esque temper ) want to protect and defend it from any and all dangers.
i think I understand why Silkies are so popular now...
I actually hope he is a roo, and gets along with the hens, I really want to have him pass his genetics down, wonder what a Silkie/Cochin cross that has mostly Silkie feathering and my other hens would produce for offspring
S/C and Easter Egger
S/C and Buff Orpington
S/C and Partridge Plymouth Rock...
The main flock seems to be adjusting to Tribble, he's no longer cowering behind a hay bale in the second attached stall, now he's cowering behind a nest bucket in the main stall, so he's in the same stall with them now, a tiny improvement, but one nonetheless.
I gave him a handful of cracked corn again, and picked him up, a little less flappy tonight, I rested him on my knee, as I knelt next to the nest bucket, petting him, reassuring him, and glaring daggers at the flock of bullies perched on their favorite hay bale
they ignored Tribble.Tribble made his adorable chattery chirps as I pet him, sounding much like his namesake, and after a few minutes, hopped off my knee, and into the nest bucket, he then immediately turned and tried to force his tiny body into the crevice made by my elbow and knee, unable to do so, he appeared to actually cuddle into me, contentedly trilling and chirping, I wasn't sure if this was actual cuddling behavior, so I shifted position and he moved to match position as well, looks like it may actually be cuddling behavior, fascinating...
This is only after being here three days, and he already seems to be warming to me...
It's funny, for a few minutes I almost considered making him an inside pet, the first time I've ever considered a chicken as an actual pet, there's just something about this tiny adorable helpless ball of fluff that makes me, a cynical, grizzled technically minded guy with an almost Vulcan level of emotional suppression (and a Klingon-esque temper
) want to protect and defend it from any and all dangers.i think I understand why Silkies are so popular now...
I actually hope he is a roo, and gets along with the hens, I really want to have him pass his genetics down, wonder what a Silkie/Cochin cross that has mostly Silkie feathering and my other hens would produce for offspring
S/C and Easter Egger
S/C and Buff Orpington
S/C and Partridge Plymouth Rock...
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Cuddling behavior confirmed...
Tonight, I went into the barn, Tribble was in his customary hiding spot behind the nest bucket' once again, I knelt next to the bucket, put him on my knee, and after a few minutes, he hopped into the bucket, and snuggled up to the crook in my arm, changing his position when I moved to test if he was actually cuddling
While he was cuddling and I was petting him, he made an unexpected noise, for lack of a better description, it sounded like a..... Purr....
Great... Now he thinks he's a cat...
And I'm still unsure if he is actually a he either, I felt around the feet, and aside from the additional toes, I could find no evidence of developing spurs
Whatever gender Tribble turns out to be, he's certainly unexpectedly freindly, I never expected a chicken to act this pet-like
The rest of the flock appear to be tolerating him now, they were all perched on their favorite hay bale, and I placed him up there with them, ready to move him if they showed signs of agression....
Nope, he sort of shoved his way into the pile and tried nestling under one of the Orps, who tried her best to ignore him
Looks like he's going to be accepted into the flock, just will take a little time.
Tonight, I went into the barn, Tribble was in his customary hiding spot behind the nest bucket' once again, I knelt next to the bucket, put him on my knee, and after a few minutes, he hopped into the bucket, and snuggled up to the crook in my arm, changing his position when I moved to test if he was actually cuddling
While he was cuddling and I was petting him, he made an unexpected noise, for lack of a better description, it sounded like a..... Purr....
Great... Now he thinks he's a cat...
And I'm still unsure if he is actually a he either, I felt around the feet, and aside from the additional toes, I could find no evidence of developing spurs
Whatever gender Tribble turns out to be, he's certainly unexpectedly freindly, I never expected a chicken to act this pet-like
The rest of the flock appear to be tolerating him now, they were all perched on their favorite hay bale, and I placed him up there with them, ready to move him if they showed signs of agression....
Nope, he sort of shoved his way into the pile and tried nestling under one of the Orps, who tried her best to ignore him
Looks like he's going to be accepted into the flock, just will take a little time.
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Good luck with your tick eating cuddling(at least one) flock
You will find a lot of good information here. Keep on asking questions and you will get many good answers.
You may also want to read the FAQ below.
Good luck with your tick eating cuddling(at least one) flock
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My first egg!
It was tasty!
It was tasty!
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Congratulations on the egg! It looks tasty.
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