Who Is Your Stupidest Hen?

Date sort Score sort
Unfortunately no picture.. but I had this rooster that was the dumbest, meanest Rhode Island Red you'd ever lay eyes on. He terrorized everything that came near him. I'd walk around a corner, he'd be there. Waiting with devil red eyes and flying in my face to spur me bloody. I'd run from him into the shed, and he'd corner me.. then he'd go to town. I was just a kid, and even though we had mean old geese that would attack me and horses that stepped on and kicked me - I didn't fear them like this old rooster. It wasn't enough to chase me away. He would keep coming until I got on the other side of the fence then he'd attack the fence. Stupid bird gave me nightmares.

We had to move from our little hobby farm and my parents decided to slaughter the few chickens we had (including this rooster.) They were using an axe and things were going as well as can be expected until they got to the rooster. He was so tough that the axe literally bounced off his neck on the first swing. The rooster actually glared at my dad like "I'll get you for that!!"

Later when it came time to eating him for chicken dinner, we boiled him and boiled him. He was so tough we couldn't eat him. We fed him to the dog who also couldn't eat him!

Now we raise Buff Orphs
smile.png
Much nicer birds!!
 
Well, that darling little showgirl I have is six weeks old now. She surely is NOT the brightest bulb in the socket.
When I hand feed them, she appears puzzled bout where the food is coming from, I think she thinks it just "appears" from above somewhere. She still hasnt got the knack of eating from my fingers or that my hands mean goodies.
Several days ago I was trying to cut up some meat for them, Lily was all over me, well Dash jumped up and grabbed the knife with her beak very hard and wouldnt let go(hard enough it was a wonder she didnt hurt herself badly), well it must have hurt some, cuz NOW she thinks eating from my hands in some way is related to that knife incident, she will just wait for me to put it on the floor, thank you very much. Crazy little thing. She for sure is not the snuggly little thing most people post about their silkies. She also doesnt realize she can hop, altho she is trying her best to keep up with Lily.
She just is a little on the dense side and she doesnt have enough of a poof to cover her eyes, so that is not her excuse. She is also very puzzled by the feathering on her feet. She is a hoot to watch, for sure but I sure wouldnt give her any awards for intelligence!
gig.gif


Jill
 
Obelisk is my non genius...
She once got scared and flew into the window and slid down it, just like you see in the cartoons...I was peeing myself laughing.
But she knows the words, "Porch" which means DH is on his way home and they need to get back on the porch, and "Millet Sprays" which is a birdie treat.
 
Unfortunately our "not so bright" hen became predator or dog food at some point. If you picked her up she would freeze, when you put her down, she would lay down and stay there as if stunned for several minutes. I am sure that is why she became someone's dinner. Maybe she was possum in a chicken's body?
 
Quote:
Hey, for the record, we can get our mords wixed up and still have embarrassingly high IQ's, thank you very much!
wink.png


We have an australorp who might be ADHD...very reactionary, impulsive...you should see her part of the run.
roll.png
You'd swear a tornado hit it.
 
I'd have to say Goldie, our (possibly) red Sex-link rooster is the one in our house. After he got stuck in the poultry net fence and injured his leg, we moved him to the former dog pen. Later we moved the girls and young roos in with him away from the scary aggressive BA and WLH roos. Everything went well until ds decided Goldie was mean to the girls and wrangled him out of the run. Now, even though he was already taken (nearly killed) by our 2 dogs last week, he still continues to go into their area (they are tethered) to taunt them. Mom says I'm giving him too much credit in the smarts area, but . . . Also, since he was moved out of the run that one day, he roosts on the fence with the others, but almost never goes in when morning comes.

He's either the dumbest or the smartest bird I've ever met.

I won't even get started on the 2 leghorns who wait and watch til one turns his or her back the run - sounding like a herd of elephants - to peck the calves of the poor human fool who comes out back. HEE HEE
 

Similar threads

G
Free Range Questions
Replies
4
Views
789
mossyoakpro
mossyoakpro
alwaystj9
    • Haha
Really dumb hen
Replies
3
Views
666
BigBlueHen53
BigBlueHen53
W
    • Like
Trouble Reintegrating Recovered Chick, Hen Aggression
Replies
4
Views
226
woogies
W
glloyd203
    • Like
    • Sad
Problems introducing silkie chicks to flock
Replies
5
Views
560
Pollmadoll
Pollmadoll
E
    • Like
Broody hen?
Replies
5
Views
223
FrizzledWyandotte7
FrizzledWyandotte7

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom