natural living | Incidental Farm Girl
  • Blog
  • About
    • Contact
    • A Mom's Life
  • Homesteading
    • Videos
    • Organic Gardening
    • Chickens on the farm
    • Rabbits on the Farm
  • Homemaking
    • In the Home
    • Home Birth
    • Parenting
    • Recipes
    • Do It Yourself (DIY)
  • Home School
  • Natural Living
    • Homeopathy
  • Cedar's Story
    • Our Story
    • Facts
  • Opinions/Editorials
  • 30 days to Natural Living
  • The Way Grandma Used To...

Even the Animals Have Cliques and Bullies

6/11/2016

1 Comment

 
When you think of bullies and cliques it is usually middle school that comes to mind.  All of those feelings of inadequacy and awkwardness that come with hitting the prepubescent period of life.  I am observing that, even in the animal kingdom, these same behaviors come out in force and likely also due to a surge in hormones and “teenage” behavior though this time of the poultry variety.

It all began as a normal round of morning chores; I stepped to the Dutch door of our new coop and peeked in as I love to observe all these crazy chickens and their behaviors.  It was then that I noticed one of our Indian Runner ducks had blood caked all over its side (still not sure if this is a female or male duck).  Worried, I stepped into the coop for a closer look at the poor duck, wondering aloud who could have harmed such a sweet duckling.  That’s when I noticed that the duck didn’t appear to have any injuries but also had some blood on its beak…the plot twists.
​
I followed the trail of blood droplets until it led me to one of our laying hen breeds.  The poor girl had all of her tail feathers plucked out with nothing but a bloody stump of flesh in the place where the plumage had been emerging.  Poor girl.  Now, if you don’t know chickens, they are a bit on the vicious side when they want to be.  And, they are like a teenaged acne victim who cannot control the urge to pick.  They will pick at an open sore of another animal until sometimes, they kill it.  I have seen this happen before and it isn’t pretty.
Picture
I quickly scooped up the poor Australorp for a quick getaway and some R & R.

She was put into isolation.

She peeped, she cried out, but it was for her own good.
Picture
I then went back to the scene of the crime…who was the offending chicken, or band of chickens who bullied this poor girl to a bloody pulp?  I have my suspicions; “Punk” is one of the prime suspects at this time, he/she the androgynous wonder will be watched very closely.

​“Punk” is one of 6 Polish chickens we purchased for my son’s 4H project, “Punk” seems to be the ringleader in some of the gang activity I have witnessed these 6 hoodlums (3 Silver Laced Polish and 3 White Crested Polish) wreaking havoc in the hen house, and often chest bumping at their accomplishments after riling up the whole slew of hens.
​
I will be watching…
Picture
What they don’t know is that as soon as we pick the best looking one or two of them, any that show signs of being of the undesirable rooster variety will be banished for a quick exit on Craigslist.
​
So even in the animal kingdom, there are bullies.  The difference is that I get to be the one to hand down the court marshall if necessary.  I don’t tolerate bully roosters.
Picture
Follow me on Facebook
Follow me on PInterest
1 Comment
https://www.topaperwritingservices.com/review-bestessay-com/ link
12/5/2018 08:03:33 pm

This is a really well made and perfectly funny blog about animals! I am very amazed about the fact that you are making use of your great editing skills to make something like this. First of all, this is really unique because a barn is not something that is always the center for laughter. However, because of your creative mind, you have made something that is really funny. I love the concept of making a barn into a crime scene.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Want to be "In the Know?"

    * indicates required
    Great selection of bulk herbs, books, and remedies. Articles, Research Aids and much more.
    Picture
    Picture

    Author

    Wife to a wonderful husband, Daughter of the King, Mother of 6 (one with an xtra chromosome), and an incidental farm girl.

    Categories

    All
    30 Days To Natural Living
    A More Natural Way 30 Days To Natural Living
    BIG Family Living
    Chickens
    DIY
    Down Syndrome
    Essential Oils
    Farm Fresh Recipes
    Gardening
    Homeopathy
    Homeschooling
    Homesteading
    Life On The Farm
    Opinions/Editorials
    Our Homebirth Story
    Parenting
    PIgs On The Farm
    Raising Rabbits
    The Way Grandma Used To...

    Archives

    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014

Proudly powered by Weebly