chocchick Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o224/chocchick_album/?action=view¤t=dscf1718.flv Here is poor Megan defending her grape from Abbie (who fights for grapes even when her beak is stuffed with one already) . Notice also Katy waiting cleverly for the 2nd potential grape to be thrown to her They did all get grapes in the end and even Megan got to eat one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 That's so funny. And SO true. It's exactly how my girls behave. Any other food and they all bundle and squabble but grapes - they take their own piece off to the furthest corners away from the others to protect their 'precious'. Betty, my quietest, suddenly finds her bravery and will even chase Gladys the top chook for a grape! Babs will even try to eat the whole grape rather than carefully chopping it in case it's stolen. Very comical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 mine are the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Megan (with grape) is bottom chicken and won't touch food if Katy gives her a look, but will grab and run off with food. Abbie (chasing her) is head chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 brilliant! mine do that with pasta too.. so funny as looks like a carry on film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daj198 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Brilliant! It's so funny when the one who's got it puts it down to eat it but then has to pick it up again because the others try to steal it. Thanks for uploading this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jools+6 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 our girls do that too . it's like chicken rugby ! we actually give them things to eat just to watch and laugh at them running and sliding chilli is a riot , she's the smallest but always gets in there first . then she runs around with whatever it is in her mouth making a boking noise that sounds extremely like a laugh . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 That's hilarious . They are so daft, aren't they?! All that effort just for one grape . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Very funny Choccy Spice is my bottom chicken, but she is so greedy - she will do the same, grab something then run away with it, making a little bok bok bok noise as she runs. Often she keeps running round when there is no one chasing her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna_0 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 That is sooo funny! Looks like our Barbara running around with a mouse in her beak last night! Margot got it first, then Babs went on the run ! -Barbara 28/07/08 -Margot 06/08/08 & Georgie the cat xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I can hear the theme tune to Benny Hill as they were running around !! What do you mean who's Benny Hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valkyrie Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 They don't tire do they? I like the little one thinking, blow that for a lark! Sioux gobbles it in one and goes for the others just the same! Well done for the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 hilarious but you are cruel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brown Clan Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 How funny is that !!! mine are the same . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Aren't they funny? I love the way they do the "baby-bird beg" as well, if they think you've got something for them. My scoffalots would sell their souls for a grape and my bottom-of-the-pecking-order hen Chance will fight off the best of them for grapes, though she gives way on everything else. Still working on getting my fingers back before they're halfway down her throat though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I gave my girls cooked potato peelings last night and they behaved the same way as they do with grapes. Betty the 'quiet' bottom chook even had Gladys (the top chook) by her wattle and wouldn't let go till she dropped the peeling. I may have found a new favourite... or close second at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
