What's one fact about poultry that SHOCKED you?

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

The reason they do this is because their trying to assert dominance over the other chicken involved. As much as it is a nice idea, chickens don’t actually feel that kind of love for each other.

Ducks on the other hand.....

 

[turkey girl 0964]

The thing that shocked me was how easily they can die... My Barred Rock hen died while we were trying to introduce them to the other flock. Also some of my beautiful austrolorps just died in the summer because their black feather made them very hot.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

What colour eyes should silkies have? I have a chick with green-brown eyes
A hen and chick with hazel eyes
Hen and chick with VERY DARK brown eyes

 

[turkey girl 0964]

What colour eyes should silkies have? I have a chick with green-brown eyes
A hen and chick with hazel eyes
Hen and chick with VERY DARK brown eyes

Hmm, IDK I don't have silkies.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Most silkies I can remember had black eyes. Been 25-30 years I've seen one and my memory aint the best anymore.

My chicks and one of my hens is black from far away, close up you can see the real colour.
My other hen has very light brown eyes

 

[Chookchicken]

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Their eyes all look normal to me. I wouldn’t worry

 

[pvchicken1]

Were you told or read a fact about poultry that really surprised you. Now it's you chance to shock and educate everyone!

How smart they are!!