lol yeah chickens are so silly. i made friends with the rooster awhile back when i found him picking at horse poop from the amish that were at the store shopping for whatever Amish buy from Dollar General and I felt bad for him so I bought some Ritz crackers and tossed them nearby and within seconds 3 hens appear out of thin air and the rooster notices them and comes rushing towards the crackers too. I posted up and watched them eat and afterwards they were all strutting around me clucking like they were thanking me for feeding them. it was cute.
It says something about a person who will not just take the time to notice our fellow creatures, but help them out too. How many people just walk on by without a glance? They are the ones losing out on a blessing.
That is so cute! But I can confidently tell you as a chicken owner (and obsessive observer) they will still dig through any poop. It's kinda their ecological role(!) so
I think this is exactly right. We get so caught up in the big issues, politics, outrage and whatever happens to be trending that we forget the people standing right in front of us.
You don’t have to save the world. Sometimes it’s buying someone a meal, helping a neighbour, picking up the garbage nobody else bothered with, or simply treating someone like they matter.
Millions of small acts of kindness probably accomplish far more than most of us will ever know.
And yes, the Epstein disclaimer was probably necessary. 😂
A touching story. My heart goes out to stray cats looking for food. I ended up taking in more than a dozen over the years. Two were rescued from the hollow column on my porch once I figured out where the meowing was coming from. Others were adopted from the county & five were born in a big box with a towel on the back porch. All neutered, all inside.
I have 60 something chickens and they all have unique personalities. You are a good human! They love seeds but be careful with the salt. Mine love peanuts & sunflower seeds and dried/fresh fruits and cucumbers.
I just finished reading "Under the Henfluence" and it is full of incredible stories, some joyful, some very sad. There is so much more to chickens than most of us realize.
You’re not wrong. Case in point, I was street preaching in Calgary where we also set up a free lunch table, everyone is welcome of course. As I was speaking I noticed a fellow at the end of the next street. He was literally face down *ss up. I kept an eye on him figuring someone would do a wellness check or at least nudge him. Nope. I got sick of watching the see of humanity parting around him in, I don’t know, fear and or apathy. Point is, we can’t wait for others to do what we could do because that may mean that nobody does it.
Anyway, he was as ok as could be expected, just stoned to cope with whatever. But at least he knows that somebody saw him and that he is not invisible. The gospel went in, not sure if it found good ground. God knows.
I got a real chuckle out of this one! Yes, Roosters can be actually ear splitting up close! My mother-in-law used to have a couple of them at her house and they’d have contests to see who could be the most annoying… not at daybreak… but sometimes at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning… long before the first rays came over the horizon. I’d ask my wife “what’s wrong with those stupid chickens of yours?”… her totally inadequate answer was “they’re not chickens… they’re roosters… and they have a mind of their own”. I chewed on that response as I tried to go back to sleep.
Absolutely… help others if you have the resources and the ability to do so… sometimes it’s as simple as giving someone a smile that’s having a bad day.
life hack….help others even when you dont think you have the resources, something always returns greater than the pain of giving might have cost at the moment
This story warmed the cock-les of my heart! Thank you.
Just this morning I was considering the things my son, his wife and I have been doing to help our neighbors, human and animal, lately. Especially in this drought year, even just providing water, to a neighbor, the birds, the thirsty wildlife, or caring for a runaway pet, makes such a big difference. Although the animals can't speak English (except my cat who says, "hello!") they thank you in their own special way. :)
Well done, Wise Wolf. Hilarious and kind. I love your deep dives into the darkness of this world, but this one genuinely made me smile and chuckle to myself. Another banger, my friend. -Michael
yeah lily keeps riding me saying i need to stop being so negative all the time so i figured this was a good topic to write about because it was so funny seeing that chicken in real life do that lol
It was refreshing for sure. You have a way with humor, my friend. Our animal friends are a blessing. I’ve recently lost my tortoise, Tammy who wandered away outside. Please pray for her, I hope she turns up. All the best, you’re one of my favorite writers here on “the Substack”.
Thanks, a great reminder.... my world is staying home a lot because of illness. one of my joys, is when I see a single mom in my area, begging for food for her kids, I set her up at Walmart, to pick up some food I ordered for her. Your story reminded me, that we cant always do major things to change the world, but we can feed someone, whether it's a chicken or a mom who is struggling to put food on the table. May we always look for the small ways to impact our brothers and sisters.
Lol! He's addicted to junk food, but what he'd really love (in season right now) is a fresh ear of corn! Psst, it's way under a $1. Hens make good buddies. Once they trust you, they come running; don't mind being held cradled against you and stroked, and follow you like a puppy; but keep an eye on the the little wanderers. (Roosters may be different. Your picture looks like a hen.) They'll come home at dusk, but are easy prey for dogs, hawks and many other animals. I don't think your little buddy is being properly cared for 'at home'. Pour him water in a little bowl. He needs fresh water; no salt, please and thank you!
P.S. He'd love a peeled broken boiled egg, too. Actually, good for him. Check-out what to feed and what not to feed online. Some things can harm.
i just typed fancy rooster into google images for the picture lol the actual bird has white specked feathers and these really intense bright green metallic feathers and a huge whatever that thing on top of their head is called lol i grew up on a farm, i should know this stuff but i was more interested in computers than slopping hogs and feeding chickens growing up.
good idea about the water and the egg btw! if he’s there later today i’ll drop him off a little care package with some water and a hard boiled egg. i don’t think a steady diet of ritz crackers and chips is the best thing for him.
Cantaloupe-seeds and all are fantastic and work as kinda antibiotics for them. Grapes, watermelon, peaches, peas, nuts, rice, pasta, steak and potatoes are staples for my girls. Hubs was bbqing, went in the house for something and one of the girls actually flew uo and brought a steak down. Hubs was pissed, but impressed.
I wish it were possible to comment photos here. I could show you my painting of Buddy the Rooster (he would climb in visitors’ cars, and loved to climb into your lap and spread his wings slightly for scritches under his wings). I sent you a picture of Maria Elena.
I hope the hens are okay. The hole in the fence could let all manner of predators in. The raccoons scaled my fence and killed one of my Faverolles this month. 😞
I’m sorry. I don’t mean to sound critical, but as someone once owned by a chicken named Maria Elena ChickenFeathers Johnson, salt is very dangerous for chickens. Once my husband over salted hamburgers and she was stealing bites of mine (I found it hysterically funny that my hen liked to eat ground up cow meat) another relative gave me that warning.
Too late; she was sick for days and I thought I killed her. Their bodies can’t clear sodium the way ours do.
If you want to make him happy, you could break up some cookies, or if you want to be healthy for him and give him things he will love, he will eat pieces of fruit (though grapes do better cut at least in half and apples are better chunked), and chickens will kill their own mother (and possibly be willing to foment insurrection) for dried mealworms.
Well, until they are introduced to live mealworms. They do, after all, recognize good quality when they find it. 😉
I want to live in a world where chickens don't have their motives questioned for crossing the street 🤣
I love this article and I love having chickens. Truly hilarious animals
lol yeah chickens are so silly. i made friends with the rooster awhile back when i found him picking at horse poop from the amish that were at the store shopping for whatever Amish buy from Dollar General and I felt bad for him so I bought some Ritz crackers and tossed them nearby and within seconds 3 hens appear out of thin air and the rooster notices them and comes rushing towards the crackers too. I posted up and watched them eat and afterwards they were all strutting around me clucking like they were thanking me for feeding them. it was cute.
It says something about a person who will not just take the time to notice our fellow creatures, but help them out too. How many people just walk on by without a glance? They are the ones losing out on a blessing.
That is so cute! But I can confidently tell you as a chicken owner (and obsessive observer) they will still dig through any poop. It's kinda their ecological role(!) so
Don't feel too bad for the little guy!
I think this is exactly right. We get so caught up in the big issues, politics, outrage and whatever happens to be trending that we forget the people standing right in front of us.
You don’t have to save the world. Sometimes it’s buying someone a meal, helping a neighbour, picking up the garbage nobody else bothered with, or simply treating someone like they matter.
Millions of small acts of kindness probably accomplish far more than most of us will ever know.
And yes, the Epstein disclaimer was probably necessary. 😂
Another great post that gave me the giggles 😂
COCK-A-DOODLE-DO 🐓
That was a great mood booster of an article, thanks WW 🫶
A touching story. My heart goes out to stray cats looking for food. I ended up taking in more than a dozen over the years. Two were rescued from the hollow column on my porch once I figured out where the meowing was coming from. Others were adopted from the county & five were born in a big box with a towel on the back porch. All neutered, all inside.
Kind ❤️
I concur 👍
I have 60 something chickens and they all have unique personalities. You are a good human! They love seeds but be careful with the salt. Mine love peanuts & sunflower seeds and dried/fresh fruits and cucumbers.
I just finished reading "Under the Henfluence" and it is full of incredible stories, some joyful, some very sad. There is so much more to chickens than most of us realize.
You’re not wrong. Case in point, I was street preaching in Calgary where we also set up a free lunch table, everyone is welcome of course. As I was speaking I noticed a fellow at the end of the next street. He was literally face down *ss up. I kept an eye on him figuring someone would do a wellness check or at least nudge him. Nope. I got sick of watching the see of humanity parting around him in, I don’t know, fear and or apathy. Point is, we can’t wait for others to do what we could do because that may mean that nobody does it.
Anyway, he was as ok as could be expected, just stoned to cope with whatever. But at least he knows that somebody saw him and that he is not invisible. The gospel went in, not sure if it found good ground. God knows.
Keep howling, I hear you up in Canada
What a wonderful way to start they day! Thanks for making me smile WW🥲
I got a real chuckle out of this one! Yes, Roosters can be actually ear splitting up close! My mother-in-law used to have a couple of them at her house and they’d have contests to see who could be the most annoying… not at daybreak… but sometimes at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning… long before the first rays came over the horizon. I’d ask my wife “what’s wrong with those stupid chickens of yours?”… her totally inadequate answer was “they’re not chickens… they’re roosters… and they have a mind of their own”. I chewed on that response as I tried to go back to sleep.
Absolutely… help others if you have the resources and the ability to do so… sometimes it’s as simple as giving someone a smile that’s having a bad day.
life hack….help others even when you dont think you have the resources, something always returns greater than the pain of giving might have cost at the moment
This story warmed the cock-les of my heart! Thank you.
Just this morning I was considering the things my son, his wife and I have been doing to help our neighbors, human and animal, lately. Especially in this drought year, even just providing water, to a neighbor, the birds, the thirsty wildlife, or caring for a runaway pet, makes such a big difference. Although the animals can't speak English (except my cat who says, "hello!") they thank you in their own special way. :)
Well done, Wise Wolf. Hilarious and kind. I love your deep dives into the darkness of this world, but this one genuinely made me smile and chuckle to myself. Another banger, my friend. -Michael
yeah lily keeps riding me saying i need to stop being so negative all the time so i figured this was a good topic to write about because it was so funny seeing that chicken in real life do that lol
It was refreshing for sure. You have a way with humor, my friend. Our animal friends are a blessing. I’ve recently lost my tortoise, Tammy who wandered away outside. Please pray for her, I hope she turns up. All the best, you’re one of my favorite writers here on “the Substack”.
funny
Thanks, a great reminder.... my world is staying home a lot because of illness. one of my joys, is when I see a single mom in my area, begging for food for her kids, I set her up at Walmart, to pick up some food I ordered for her. Your story reminded me, that we cant always do major things to change the world, but we can feed someone, whether it's a chicken or a mom who is struggling to put food on the table. May we always look for the small ways to impact our brothers and sisters.
Lol! He's addicted to junk food, but what he'd really love (in season right now) is a fresh ear of corn! Psst, it's way under a $1. Hens make good buddies. Once they trust you, they come running; don't mind being held cradled against you and stroked, and follow you like a puppy; but keep an eye on the the little wanderers. (Roosters may be different. Your picture looks like a hen.) They'll come home at dusk, but are easy prey for dogs, hawks and many other animals. I don't think your little buddy is being properly cared for 'at home'. Pour him water in a little bowl. He needs fresh water; no salt, please and thank you!
P.S. He'd love a peeled broken boiled egg, too. Actually, good for him. Check-out what to feed and what not to feed online. Some things can harm.
L♡VE Y♡UR G♡♡D HEART, WW!
i just typed fancy rooster into google images for the picture lol the actual bird has white specked feathers and these really intense bright green metallic feathers and a huge whatever that thing on top of their head is called lol i grew up on a farm, i should know this stuff but i was more interested in computers than slopping hogs and feeding chickens growing up.
good idea about the water and the egg btw! if he’s there later today i’ll drop him off a little care package with some water and a hard boiled egg. i don’t think a steady diet of ritz crackers and chips is the best thing for him.
Cantaloupe-seeds and all are fantastic and work as kinda antibiotics for them. Grapes, watermelon, peaches, peas, nuts, rice, pasta, steak and potatoes are staples for my girls. Hubs was bbqing, went in the house for something and one of the girls actually flew uo and brought a steak down. Hubs was pissed, but impressed.
See? You ARE "the best!" (Be sure to peel the egg (no shell) and break in two. He really wants the yolk.
WW, don't forget to peel the egg (no shells!) and pull it in half. He'll take it from there, in a NY minute!
i thought about it and it just seems kinda ‘evil’ to feed a chicken an egg lol
Love all your writing. Thanks for feeding the hungry!
Thank you for doing the right thing in helping a sentient creature in need of practical human kindness.
I wish it were possible to comment photos here. I could show you my painting of Buddy the Rooster (he would climb in visitors’ cars, and loved to climb into your lap and spread his wings slightly for scritches under his wings). I sent you a picture of Maria Elena.
I hope the hens are okay. The hole in the fence could let all manner of predators in. The raccoons scaled my fence and killed one of my Faverolles this month. 😞
I lost my comment!
I’m sorry. I don’t mean to sound critical, but as someone once owned by a chicken named Maria Elena ChickenFeathers Johnson, salt is very dangerous for chickens. Once my husband over salted hamburgers and she was stealing bites of mine (I found it hysterically funny that my hen liked to eat ground up cow meat) another relative gave me that warning.
Too late; she was sick for days and I thought I killed her. Their bodies can’t clear sodium the way ours do.
If you want to make him happy, you could break up some cookies, or if you want to be healthy for him and give him things he will love, he will eat pieces of fruit (though grapes do better cut at least in half and apples are better chunked), and chickens will kill their own mother (and possibly be willing to foment insurrection) for dried mealworms.
Well, until they are introduced to live mealworms. They do, after all, recognize good quality when they find it. 😉
He thought you were food mommy and he knew what you were supposed to do. He wasn't making that noise at just anyone.
Thanks, really enjoyed this. You have a way of blending in your humility in every post. I appreciate that.