No matter, the chicks survived and thrived. Now, they range all over town, and are protected by law. You can actually be fined for harming or killing a chicken.
jay-walking chickenI saw chickens hanging out behind the Popeye's Chicken fast food place (bad idea!),
in the drive-through lane at the bank (getting cash for Popeye's?), and even a broody hen nestled in the ground cover outside the library.
Oviedo loves their chickens, as this T-shirt clearly shows.
"crazy about Oviedo chickens"More gratuitous chicken photos, for the chicken-lovers out there (Zick, this bird's for YOU!)
6 comments:
There are wild chickens in Key West too. We saw them there. I wonder if these look anything like the wild chickens of yore.
Now those are some free range chickens.
Well, I guess waaayyyy back, all chickens were free range.
Cool feathers!
Oooh! (smacking lips) I like the black and white stripey one!
kidding-
Oh, what beautiful chickens! I had pet chickens several years ago that were allowed to roam my backyard. They gave us lots of eggs, but no chicken dinners. Coyotes got some of them, but most lived to 8 to 10 years old.
Oh, now I have another place I must go. Here's what I find interesting about this: Barred Plymouth Rocks, red Leghorns...they seem to be staying true to breed! Wonder if they will revert to the classic red and green Indian Jungle Fowl phenotype over time? Science Chimp would be taking notes on the frequency of certain types of breed. And looking for nests. Thank you! Bird received!
Wild chickens.
Are they countable? I don't think they are on any checklist I have ever seen.
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