Giant Brahma chickens

[FollowTheSun]

I've never had a chance to "know" any chickens, but my mom used to tell me about a pet chicken that rode on her shoulder when she was young.

I'm quite sure they have intelligence & personality, but as with most farm animals, one doesn't ordinarily get too chummy. It's a pity, just like with snakes,
there are so many fascinating creatures that humans typically de-value.

Yes I agree that humans devalue them. Although her chicken is not the smartest, she's lovable and has learned to trust. And even though I told my daughter not to get attached, because we were going to sell her at the county fair, *I'm* getting attached. She currently lives in the greenhouse at school, but I am thinking when school lets out for the summer we may have to build a coop and keep her (along with a friend for company).