Playing boom-boom with Cleo

[dalthauser]

 I posted this on Facebook, but I wanted to share it here (and have it in my blog for posterity) :-)

I've moved Cleo over to the flock.  We're testing it out to see if it takes.  If not, she'll come back to me and we'll work it out.  We'll probably create a shelter just for her in the back pasture.  I'm hoping it works out though - she should be with her own kind - not my pet. :-)

Comments

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

He shows aggression to perfectly reasonable stimuli. I understand this, but people who don't understand chickens are intimidated by him. When he does it to me I just scoop him up and hug him :-)

[rhodielady-47.livejournal.com]

I understand.
We had a favorite park we used to walk in that had several types of geese in it.
One type was very tall and carried themselves with the bill almost straight up in the air. They were also noisy and intimidating to most every one. They dearly loved to huff and puff at the folks who arrived bearing bread to feed them--many of whom would drop the bread and run!
I stood my ground one day as they rushed me and then very gently took the bread from my hands. They always did this but they never actually attacked me.
:)