I Never Touched a Chicken
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
April 11, 2023 10:11am CST
That’s the truth! I was on my morning walk yesterday when I stopped to take a photo of some pretty yellow flowers on a shrub.
I didn’t care for the photo, so was about to take another photo when I got the shock of my life. A big fat chicken clucked her way up to me.
Of course I spoke to her, and she let me pet her a few times before checking my hand for food. She was so soft and silky.
This took place at the curb of the street I was walking on. It’s a quiet street, but I worried that she’d get hit by a car. I walked up the driveway, saw a Tesla charging, rang the doorbell twice, and knocked on the door. I wanted to find out if this was the chicken’s owner and if it escaped. No one answered the door.
However, the chicken followed me to the door and took a drink from a large saucer. I gave her my goodbyes and continued on my walk, but returned later. She was nowhere to be found. Hope she’s okay.
At least I can now say that I finally touched a live chicken.
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28 responses
@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Apr 23
Sounds like someone has a pet chicken.
I recall the last time I ever touched a chicken. I was about four and had made friends with one at my grandparent's house. I actually picked it up and carried it around for a while. I ended up getting ringworm. It gives me the chills when I think about it and I won't be petting any chicken any time soon.
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Apr 23
@DianneN ...........I will never forget it. It was 65+ years ago.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
11 Apr 23
@celticeagle I guess it made quite an impression on you! Wow!
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
11 Apr 23
Oh, that's funny. Chickens will run from a moving vehicle so no need to worry about it.
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@allknowing (137772)
• India
12 Apr 23
We had 5 chickens as pet and Gamma lived for 12 years
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@FourWalls (69010)
• United States
11 Apr 23
Glad you didn’t choke….oh, wait, that’s probably what JJ said and deleted, so skip that. 
Truth be told, birds are not something I’ve ever thought about going around to pet. 
Truth be told, birds are not something I’ve ever thought about going around to pet. 2 people like this
@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Apr 23
I am thinking that grumpy old mans erased comment probably had the word choked in it .
Some chickens can be very tame. Glad you finally got to pet one
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Some chickens can be very tame. Glad you finally got to pet one2 people like this
@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
12 Apr 23
I have never touched a chicken either. I have seen plenty though at state and county fairs and such. I am trying to think if I ever touched one at petting zoos and such,,,don't think so.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50528)
• United States
12 Apr 23
She has such a pretty pattern and colors.
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@RasmaSandra (80748)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Apr 23
Touching a chicken in one thing. My friend Leslie had a grandpa that had a farm. One time on the farm she saw a chicken get its head cut off and the chicken kept hopping about. It was the way people got chicken on the table at the farm, However, since that time my friend has never eaten chicken again until now when it has finally faded from memory she enjoyed chicken meat.
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