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azurelunatic) wrote2003-02-17 10:21 am
azurelunatic) wrote2003-02-17 10:21 am
Definitions: Chickabird
Once upon a time, my family had a fluffy full-size silver-penciled Wyandotte hen named Chickabird. She grew up broody. She was always trying to hatch eggs, and got very peeved with us when we'd steal them from her. She'd growl and fuss and no one really wanted to disturb her. She'd walk around clucking broodily to herself.
One time we did let her set. Unfortunately, the eggs rotted and broke, so we had to give her a bath. She really didn't like that.
When she was upset about something, she'd make an interesting noise that we'd never heard before. It sounded like she was saying "Coove coove coove!" over and over again, loudly.
She finally did get to have chicks. Our friend had some Belgian Antwerp Quail eggs that she needed hatched, and Chickabird was the perfect hen for the job. Twerps are banties, and Check was full-sized, but that was no problem. She came out with a dozen black-and-yellow puffballs smaller than her head.
Chickabird was a conscientious and worried mother. Paranoid. Grumpy. Fearsomely careful of her babies. Our friend took Chickabird with her and raised the babies at her house. We used to tease Mama that she was growing grey feathers when she started making noises that sounded like Chickabird going off about something.
One time we did let her set. Unfortunately, the eggs rotted and broke, so we had to give her a bath. She really didn't like that.
When she was upset about something, she'd make an interesting noise that we'd never heard before. It sounded like she was saying "Coove coove coove!" over and over again, loudly.
She finally did get to have chicks. Our friend had some Belgian Antwerp Quail eggs that she needed hatched, and Chickabird was the perfect hen for the job. Twerps are banties, and Check was full-sized, but that was no problem. She came out with a dozen black-and-yellow puffballs smaller than her head.
Chickabird was a conscientious and worried mother. Paranoid. Grumpy. Fearsomely careful of her babies. Our friend took Chickabird with her and raised the babies at her house. We used to tease Mama that she was growing grey feathers when she started making noises that sounded like Chickabird going off about something.