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Sred, I love your stories! How amazing! Thank you for posting that.

You know, a lot of people who have more chicken experience than I do, say one of the ways to take a mean roo down a peg or two is to pick him up, pet him, and carry him around with you, and make sure the other chickens see it. If that works, it would make sense that normal-positioned chickens...

Rodster, I guess the way people face the "to eat or to befriend me" issue is to raise some chickens for eggs and entertainment, then in a separate pen raise some meaties and purposely not get too cozy with them. Meaties grow and are ready for butcher so fast, I think I could do that. Then, if...

Excellent point:thumbsup I have wanted an African Grey for years, but I don't think I have it in me to train one properly. Or the commitment needed for a creature that lives as long as parrots do. So I'll just admire them on You-tube! I will look at my chickens with the idea that they are just...

Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful replies. I can see there are two schools of thought on the issue! (at least ) It makes sense to me that the low girl in pecking order would be the friendliest, and the flock leader the least friendly. Yinepu, your comments about roos fighting is very...

If I have a favorite chicken and give her more attention than I do the others, does that make the other chickens more agressive to her, or does it raise her in the ranks? Does it make the other chickens want more attention, or alienate them? (I know, I know, the human needs a psychiatrist.) I...