DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT CHICKENS:
Chickens are inquisitive, interesting animals who are as intelligent as mammals such as cats, dogs, and even some primates. They are very social and like to spend their days together, scratching for food, taking dust baths, roosting in trees, and lying in the sun.
Chickens can get airborne enough to make it over a fence or into a tree.
Chickens can run at 9 MPH.
They take dust baths. This involves fluffing up their feathers with some dirt and using it to clean their bodies. It scrubs off dead skin cells and gets rid of oil buildup. This all helps to keep their feathers fresh and clean.
There are dozens of chicken breeds, such as the Dutch bantam, leghorn and Rhode Island red.
Although many people think chickens are colorblind, they are not. Chickens actually have great vision – better eyesight than you.
Chickens are very vocal creatures, and they communicate with each other frequently. They crow and chirp in a range of 30 meaningful vocalizations. Chickens are rarely quiet for long unless they are sleeping.
We currently have 3 families of chickens at HFS, totaling 43 chickens. The 3 families are headed by Tom Sawyer, Mango & Raspberry.
Our chickens have the freedom to walk, dustbathe, perch, nest and express other natural behaviors essential to their well-being.
In the United States 9 billion chickens are killed each year for their meat and 305 million are used for their eggs.
