I have a chicken named Noodle and she’s a bit under the weather and all she ever wants to do is cuddle. It’s past chicken bedtime and she was having trouble sleeping alone, so I took her out for a snuggle and she fell asleep with her head laying on my chest and she made the softest snores and I love her
Sadly Noodle’s prognosis is not looking good and she may not make it through this. My little bearded friend has showered me with love and affection since the day I got her. I chose Noodle because she was the chubbiest, happiest little chick in the bunch. I’m so happy I got to raise this smart little goof ball. She’s such a weirdo but she’s so full of love. Below is a picture of the day I brought her home and earlier today.
Love you Chicken Noodle
GOOD NEWS
THE VET WAS VERY WRONG
MY NOODLE BIRD IS DOING FINE
She’s feeling so much better and is just loving all the personalized attention
Miss Noodle is going to remain a house chicken for a couple more days just until we’re absolutely sure she’s out of the woods and she’s honestly so thrilled about it because it means never ending snuggles
Here she is with her boyfriend Pharaoh who helped keep her calm when she was feeling really bad
Her boyfriend doesn’t even look real. he has a doll face. he was perfectly sculpted by the chicken gods.
One of my favorite chicken facts to share is that hens can “become” roosters, at least in regards to their appearance and some behaviors. Long story short, hens have one working ovary; if it ceases to function, they can become more male-like (read more about it here). But since it’s a fairly rare phenomenon, I didn’t think it would happen to one of my own chickens!
Meet Coco. Several months ago, she had fallen under the weather only to reemerge with redder, shinier feathers and a longer, arched tail. Coincidentally, the males of her breed are mostly red, and that tail sure is getting rooster-y. My best guess is that Coco has been undergoing a spontaneous sex reversal.
Coco seems to enjoy this transformation, especially since she doesn’t have to worry about laying eggs anymore. You go, new Coco!
one of my hens became one after my rooster died. grew spurs, started crowing, the whole nine yards. so environmental pressures can effect it, yeah? unless it was a huge coincidence.
I’ve heard that many hens do this when there are no roosters yea like they kind of take up the mantle of roosterness
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