Feb 15, 2009 · my 3 young hens are very friendly always greet me at the coop when I go out there, will sit on me while I visit with them, but the other day when I walked into the coup, all 3 ran up to me, …

Jan 20, 2013 · The dominant bird will come up sideways to the other bird, lower their outer wing and ‘dance’ in a half circle around the other chicken. If the other chicken runs or walks away, the …

Nov 24, 2010 · That is just chicken behavior. The dance can be a challenge or a courtship display. My dominant roo knows *I* am the head of the whole flock, even over him. However, he occasionally …

Jan 11, 2012 · Chicken Idioms and other Funny Things We Say We've been amazed at how many common everyday sayings originated from people who owned and raised chickens. Who would have …

Aug 5, 2008 · If he's dropping one wing and circling around a hen, it's his little "rooster dance," which is a way to show off to the hens and (attempt) to attract them. You'll notice that, after doing that, he …

Oct 4, 2011 · I, my friends and family have come up with as list of chicken related phrases, idioms, words and references that you might find amusing. Please feel free to add to the list.

Jun 8, 2022 · So I know that when roosters dance at you it can be a sign of aggression and dominance, which has been the case of my past roosters but has it ever been a sign of them just liking you? I …

Jul 28, 2014 · 33. A chicken heart beats more than 300 times a minute. 34. Chickens can't taste sweetness. 35. They can taste saltiness. 36. A chicken loses feathers when stressed. 37. A chicken's …

Nov 12, 2024 · My rooster recently started to circle around me everytime I let my chickens out the coop to free roam. Sometimes he does a dance and after a couple circles he walks way. Why does he do …

Jun 6, 2019 · The body language that so often gets called the mating dance (rooster hopping around the subject kicking his offside leg out) has absolutely nothing to do with mating; It’s a herding and …