... when one of the other chickens hopped up onto the grill and started pecking at dinner.

She didn't seem to mind that her feathers were burning and feet must have been hot as hell.

Bird brain.

sarge43

(29,173 posts)

6. Probably figured the opportunity wouldn't come again

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:57 PM

Feb 2016

Seize the moment!

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,726 posts)

7. The moment was over in a flash ...

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 04:00 PM

Feb 2016

The chef (me) grabbed the still-alive chicken and threw it about ten feet. It was a very hot chicken, but still alive, and went off looking for things on the ground to eat.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

8. Bwah!

Reply to sarge43 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 04:16 PM

Feb 2016

TexasBushwhacker

(21,288 posts)

9. They love eating their own eggs too

Reply to sarge43 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 06:11 PM

Feb 2016

I had a friend that kept chickens. If she found a cracked egg in the straw, she'd toss it on the ground. The chickens would chow down.

sarge43

(29,173 posts)

10. Simply speaking, they'll eat anything they can wrestle down their throats.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:13 PM

Feb 2016

Not picky at chow time.

womanofthehills

(11,034 posts)

12. My chickens go crazy over eggs

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 03:24 AM

Feb 2016

However, I always boil them.

mopinko

(73,931 posts)

11. parrots love chicken.

Reply to sarge43 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:53 PM

Feb 2016

mine all love a little meat from time to time. chicken is what i eat the most, so....

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

13. Two out of three parrots prefer eating chicken legs including bone marrow.

Reply to sarge43 (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 04:37 AM

Feb 2016

At least that is the way with parrots in this house.

Ten years ago, different set of parrots sharing the same home, 4 out of 4 ate chicken but didn't care for turkey.

sarge43

(29,173 posts)

14. Same with mine

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #13)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 06:58 AM

Feb 2016

The macaw does adore a turkey drum stick, hours of fun chewing it up.

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