"JG" wrote in message

I agree. For example, it's not condoned to play with chickens, which is
what you do!

Oh dear me...... why? I've hatched most of the flock myself and hand
reared them. The "girls" are tame and enjoy perching on my shoulder or arm
when I'm tending to the chook chores. The Rooster is a beautiful specimen of
Barred Rock with golden hackles. He keeps the girls in line and makes
certain they all return to the pen at the end of the day. I have fresh eggs
daily and every spring I purchase 2 dozen meat birds to raise for the winter
meat supply.

I also have a pet goose which answers to it's name and behaves much like a
dog.... following me around the farm. She loves to have her neck scratched
and keeps those thieving raccoons and weasels away from the chook coop.

CM