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Category: Farm Doings | Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:17 pm

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When was the last time you received a standing ovation when you entered a room? I get one every morning when I take the ladies their breakfast. The hens hop down from their perch, run to greet me, and make little gurgling noises. Their adoration knows no bounds.
Feeling unappreciated? Go pick a few cherry tomatoes from the garden and toss them into the outside coop. Instant gratitude from the ladies. They bounce around chasing tomatoes and gobbling them up, then give you adoring, expectant looks, hoping for more.
When we work in the garden or mow the barn lot, every move is watched by our fan club. Rock stars don't get this much attention. If we happen to throw some grass into the coop or give the girls a handful of weeds, it's better than a signed autograph from Mick Jagger!
Think you don't have any power or influence? Go to the coop--you'll find out that the ladies consider you to be the bringer of all things good (and you are also the coop cleaning staff). Having their water container filled is a source of constant amazement to them--"Look, she has water in that bucket, oh joy!" When you fill their food tray, it's a minor miracle and only YOU can do it.
It would be awfully hard to be depressed, sad, or lonely around chickens. Hens are great for the ego and self-esteem, and if you ignore the fact that all that adoration is caused by food, you can feel pretty good about yourself.
My fan club and support group:


All together now ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden )






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Donna S wrote on Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:27 pm:

I can hear my neighbor saying good night girls to her hens. I think she tucks them in to. And I always know when a egg has been layed. They keep me well informed.:)

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eileen wrote on Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:08 pm:

It's lovely to see all your ladies together. I presume that you had no trouble adding the youngsters to the coop?

I've never kept hens but it would be nice (even if it was to be food orientated) to have them so pleased to see me whenever I was about.

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Frank wrote on Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:22 am:

I concur that they are a mood lifter. Just to see them pottering around the farmyard back home is very relaxing!

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