How foolish can a chook be?

[David Hare-Scott]

Oedipus the accessory rooster is no smarter than his daddy. Spring is on the way so I was out riding the mower. The flock was out foraging on the grass with Oedipus on the edge as usual. As I approached they scattered except for himself who ran ahead of the mower. I was doing a loop around the house so I just continued the next circuit one cut further out. He managed to run ahead of the mower in a panic for the ENTIRE loop before it dawned on him that if he turned outwards rather than inwards he would avoid the dreaded churning orange beastie.

David

[Pat Kiewicz]

He was proving his fitness by leading the monster a merry chase?

[vandys]

Maybe related to all the loud clucking from a hen (and usually, joined by the rooster) after she lays an egg. What's that about? "Hey! Predator! There's chickens here, along with a nice, fresh egg!".

Chickens are funny critters, but we sure enjoy ours.

[jmuehl60]

the way so I was out riding the mower. The flock was out foraging on the gr= ass with Oedipus on the edge as usual. As I approached they scattered excep= t for himself who ran ahead of the mower. I was doing a loop around the hou= se so I just continued the next circuit one cut further out. He managed to = run ahead of the mower in a panic for the ENTIRE loop before it dawned on h= im that if he turned outwards rather than inwards he would avoid the dreade= d churning orange beastie. David

As a young child I was in a large herd of turkeys who began to surround and= come after me. One at a time these foul are easily scared, but surrounded = by hundreds of them I was the one who was scared. They also will crowd toge= ther when scared or alarmed and suffocate each other. Birds! Janet

[Farm1]

LOL. I can just picture it!

[Nanzi]

Did you ever see the terrified lady newscaster in a turkey barn? She 'bout had apoplexy when they surrounded her. The cameramen had to rescue her. I would bet it is on youtube somewhere.

[raykelpie]