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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Cherry
Backyard Poultry
Good Old RI Red
Cherry was Puzzle’s favorite among our four Rhode Island Reds. Yes, it’s always had that sort of mean look; it’s proud, and on the top of the pecking order, but more sensible than Peeper. I mean, it acts more like a watchdog than a boss. It used to have stand-off fights with Midnight (the other Barred Rock), which Puzzle would have to break up. I think Cherry may have laid that first egg—all the RI Reds looked the same then—but it’s always been a good layer of large eggs.
From my experience, a chicken hatches with a certain temperment. (Breeders do actually select for dispositon.) Then, environmental factors like the flock it's in, how humans treat it, and experiences it has affect the chicken's character. So it can change over time too.
4 comments:
That's amazing how well you know all of them.
It looks like it's glaring at you.
What gives chickens their personalities?
From my experience, a chicken hatches with a certain temperment. (Breeders do actually select for dispositon.) Then, environmental factors like the flock it's in, how humans treat it, and experiences it has affect the chicken's character. So it can change over time too.
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