Who is that, w-a-a-a-a-a-y up there in the box elder tree?
Hmmm, orange and speckled critters,
spotlighted in the light from the setting summer sun
Why, it's the chickens! Enjoying a strong sense of enrichment!
Right over top of this chicken-eating dog,
who evidently also keeps them safe from the wild things
that want to get to know them better
Been working on a Farm Side column about the new agreement between HSUS and UEP on a national standard for hen cages. You know, those "enriched" colony cages that will cost $4 billion bucks to construct. Just thought I would show you the reaction of chickens to the ultimate in enriched environments....the great outdoors.
Here is another column I liked that addresses the topic
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5 comments:
Our chickens used to roost in the pine trees at night, I couldn't believe they would fly that high! Your pictures were great!
LOL don't get caught underneath that big boy!
Lisa, these guys actually proved that chickens can learn. They used to roost about six feet off the ground...
Linda, man, I hadn't thought of that! lol
I always enjoy the roosters!
Linda
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Linda, I like having them, because they wake me up, so I don't have to use the radio alarm, which is always tuned to the dairy market news, which is always depressing. lol
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