Horse, Chicken Relations.

[crazychicknlady]

So today I fed Ezra his breakfast (shredded beet pulp and black oil sunflower seeds), rinsed out the bucket I soak the food in, then I turned to watch him eat for a minute, and what do I see, but one of the baby chickens (Autumn the Speckled Sussex) helping herself. She was totally oblivious to the very large, 1000 lb animal towering above her, most displeased with her presence in (yes, actually standing in) his food bowl.

Ezra very carefully (he was trying to use his lips, so obviously not trying to hurt her, just wanting to get her the hell away from his yummies) tried to grab the bird and move her away. He finally got hold of her tail at one point and moved her over about a foot. This didn't slow her down much, but it did wake her to the fact that when the large horse head swings in her direction she should dodge.

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chicken adventures

[paisleyhed.livejournal.com]

Was browsing today & your name caught my eye when I was looking at unschooling entries. We un/homeschool & my daughter has her own flock that entertain us nearly daily. Love your stories!

Re: chicken adventures

[crazychicknlady.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Chickens are so much fun.

That Speckled Sussex and one of our Buff Orpingtons are the most enamored of our horse's beet pulp. The next week I watched Ezra throw Autumn a couple of feet since she still would not respect the large horse head. She fluttered to the ground just fine and still unfazed.