Happy Fursday, Missians!
I wanted to let you guys know that since it's Memorial Day weekend coming up, and D will be out of town, I've elected to not do the scheduled Live Stream on Saturday, "The Fur Industry: Commonly Affected Animals." Instead of rescheduling it, I'm going to do a blog post on the subject instead, and keep the other episodes as scheduled; the fur industry post will make its debut next Thursday, since we affectionately call that day Fursday, here, in the animal community. Our next Live Stream episode, "Big Cats: How Much Do You Know?", will still air two weeks from this Saturday, (June 10th).
Along with a lot of other cool Animal Holidays such as Chip Your Pet Month, National Pet Month, and National Service Dog Eye Examination Month, May is also International Respect For Chickens Month. It is this unique and interesting Animal Holiday, that'll be the topic of today's blog post.
So here's a question for you. Why should we respect chickens? I think the answer would be the same as, why we should respect a cat, dog, or any other animal--because it's the right thing to do. No animal deserves to be treated cruelly--and this includes chickens. In case you need a little more prodding on the matter, here are some interesting facts about our clucking, fowl friends.
The follow chicken info is courtesy of Care2
http://www.care2.com/causes/10-fascinating-facts-about-chickens.html
1. Chickens slurp grass like spaghetti.
When living in their natural environment, chickens will spend the day foraging for bugs and slurping down fresh blades of grass.
2. Chickens LOVE dust baths.
I wanted to let you guys know that since it's Memorial Day weekend coming up, and D will be out of town, I've elected to not do the scheduled Live Stream on Saturday, "The Fur Industry: Commonly Affected Animals." Instead of rescheduling it, I'm going to do a blog post on the subject instead, and keep the other episodes as scheduled; the fur industry post will make its debut next Thursday, since we affectionately call that day Fursday, here, in the animal community. Our next Live Stream episode, "Big Cats: How Much Do You Know?", will still air two weeks from this Saturday, (June 10th).
Along with a lot of other cool Animal Holidays such as Chip Your Pet Month, National Pet Month, and National Service Dog Eye Examination Month, May is also International Respect For Chickens Month. It is this unique and interesting Animal Holiday, that'll be the topic of today's blog post.
So here's a question for you. Why should we respect chickens? I think the answer would be the same as, why we should respect a cat, dog, or any other animal--because it's the right thing to do. No animal deserves to be treated cruelly--and this includes chickens. In case you need a little more prodding on the matter, here are some interesting facts about our clucking, fowl friends.
The follow chicken info is courtesy of Care2
http://www.care2.com/causes/10-fascinating-facts-about-chickens.html
1. Chickens slurp grass like spaghetti.
When living in their natural environment, chickens will spend the day foraging for bugs and slurping down fresh blades of grass.
2. Chickens LOVE dust baths.
It may not sound very appealing to you, but chickens take so much pleasure in digging a shallow pit in the dirt, spreading their wings and rolling around in it. Dust baths help chickens maintain proper feather insulation and ward off parasites.
3. Chickens have complex communication with specific meanings.
When you spend enough time around chickens, you’ll start to understand their different vocalizations, from calling their youngsters to alerting others of the whereabouts of food.
4. Chickens like to play.
When given enough space, chickens will run, jump and even sunbathe. Unfortunately, around 95 percent of chickens raised in the U.S. spend their entire lives in cages no bigger than an iPad.
5. Chickens talk to their unborn babies.
In a natural setting, a mother hen will cluck to her chicks before they have even hatched. The chicks will respond by chirping to her and to each other through their shells. In factory farms, a chick will never get to meet his or her parents because they are taken away as soon as they are laid and placed in large incubators.
6. Chickens are a lot more clever than you think.
Recent studies have shown that chickens are intelligent animals with many attributes akin to those of primates. They are able to solve complex problems, understand cause and effect, pass on knowledge, demonstrate self control and worry about the future.
7. Chickens are technically dinosaurs.
Chickens evolved from dinosaurs and are the closest living relative to the magnificent T. rex. Research has also proven that they are, in fact, living dinosaurs.
8. Chickens place great importance on building a private nest.
Chickens start by scratching a shallow bed in the ground. Then, they carry twigs and leaves on their backs, letting the material slide off before building up the rim of the nest. Chickens will even go without food and water in favor of creating a private nest safe from predators.
9. Chickens have excellent memories.
They are able to recognize and remember more than 100 different individuals, including humans.
10. Chickens can comprehend object permanence.
Even when an object has been removed and hidden, chickens are able to comprehend that it still exists. Not many animals have this ability, and neither do young human children.
7. Chickens are technically dinosaurs.
Chickens evolved from dinosaurs and are the closest living relative to the magnificent T. rex. Research has also proven that they are, in fact, living dinosaurs.
8. Chickens place great importance on building a private nest.
Chickens start by scratching a shallow bed in the ground. Then, they carry twigs and leaves on their backs, letting the material slide off before building up the rim of the nest. Chickens will even go without food and water in favor of creating a private nest safe from predators.
9. Chickens have excellent memories.
They are able to recognize and remember more than 100 different individuals, including humans.
10. Chickens can comprehend object permanence.
Even when an object has been removed and hidden, chickens are able to comprehend that it still exists. Not many animals have this ability, and neither do young human children.
I hope you enjoyed these chicken facts, and most of all, learned to see these fine fowls as worthy of respect and good treatment, as members of the animal kingdom.
Everyone here at The Missy Show wishes you all a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Be safe and have fun. We'll see you back here on Monday for our last installment of our May Mythical Beasts Series.
Until then,
This is your host J,
signing off...
Everyone here at The Missy Show wishes you all a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Be safe and have fun. We'll see you back here on Monday for our last installment of our May Mythical Beasts Series.
Until then,
This is your host J,
signing off...
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