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03/02/2025
Few people realize or some just don't care--that chickens can be very loving and form attachments. Some of mine are not cuddle bugs but they communicate their demands. After awhile you can understand the different clucks and what they mean,
Yesterday was a terrible cold busy day. I was late in feeding. They are all indoors by the way. They have a lovely big house. I was greeted by wings flapping and very loud clucking . They surrounded me. Boy I'll never be late again.When they are calm there is a soft cluck that seems so relaxed. Even though they are indoors there is so much busy stuff that they find to do. I love them
Helen is our blind chicken. She is a beautiful black bird. I recently posted somewhere on the site that she has started to lay eggs. Big beautiful brown eggs.
Just to digress for a second. Years--years ago when I was a child my mother sent me to the store for eggs. There were no white eggs so I bought the brown. She was furious. and sent me back. " I don't want brown eggs I want white "she said. Just to let you know--the eggs are all the same. The color depends on the breed of chicken. So you can now eat brown eggs . They are the same as white;
To get back to Helen. She may not be completely blind--maybe she sees shadows. I'm not sure. But she can be sound asleep in her indoor enclosure and as soon as I call her name she is up and clucking. She will follow my voice. When I enter the enclosure she will peck at my shoe or sit on it. She loves to be petted. She will make a funny little sound. I hope one day to take some photos of her.
All animals have a heart and emotions just as we do. I believe that they can be more loving and compassionate then many humans. We can learn so much from them.
Just some thoughts on another cold winter night
