International Respect for Chickens Day

http://www.edgarsmission.org.au/6524/intl-chicken-day/

Edgar’s Mission resident chickens celebrated International Respect for Chickens Day in style with watermelon, grapes and blue berries!! Rosie the house sheep, the ducks and the 8 lucky turkeys also helped Most of the facts have been sourced from Think-Differently-About-Sheep.com

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  In their natural environment Chickens live together as a flock. They have a communal approach to the incubation of eggs and raising of young.
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  Chickens are sociable animals ,they form firm friendships preferring the company of chickens they know whilst avoiding those they do not.
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  The red Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) is generally believed to be the ancestor of the modern domesticated chicken.
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  Chicken pox has nothing to do with chickens