This post was a lot of fun for me to read @minismallholding. Loved this description …

”My big, heavy australorp, Pancake, was looking up at me, calculating as usual. She isn't at the top of the pecking order, so she doesn't rush in for food, in order to avoid the wrath of the matriarch. She instead calculates while everyone else is diving in blindly, usually missing the actually treat, then casually steps in, takes it with a well directed peck, then ducks out and is off to enjoy it in peace while everyone else is distracted and wondering where it went.”

… as I could “see” Pancake, through your eyes, and it brought a smile. 😊 Then she jumped up 5 feet! Whoa … Gotta watch out for next time!

I enjoy your writing style. Your words bring to life what you are describing. In this case, it renewed an interest in having our own chickens, although in our current home, that is pretty much impossible, as I doubt our neighbors would tolerate it and we’d have our little town sending someone over to see us for “a chat” …

Your post does remind me of one of the many, many YouTube videos we’ve watched and they sort of all run together after some time passes. But … I am pretty sure there is a YouTuber in the Land Down Under with a small plot in a suburb there somewhere. What she showed us were some sort of pigeons (?) or doves (?) or similar, that were silent. They did not ever make any noise. But they still provided most all of the benefits of chickens! Maybe some day ...

Well, a long day here is coming to an end. Looking forward to future “visits!”