CLUCK, CLUCK, CLUCK!!!
I gathered this chickie information from yet another article in Chickens Magazine (Sept./Oct. 2012). I thought I’d share it with
you since there are terms and “situations” (for lack of a better word) I never
knew about until reading this!
Brought to you alphabetical order…
“Alektorophobia”— A fear of chickens. It has a name
and is a legitimate phobia. My bestie
Ashlie may suffer from this. She can be around my birds, though she’s expressed
a fear of them. In extreme cases, some people are even uncomfortable around
feathers and eggs! Imagine…not being able to eat egg because you are so afraid…
“Concave Sweep”— Some breeds have “a back that
curves continuously from the shoulders to partway up the tail.” (Damerow, 64)
Some breeds with a definitive sweep include Langshans and Anconas.
“Knock-Knee”— This happens when the hocks “are
closer together than the feet.” (Damerow, 64) Basically it’s a leg deformity.
“Roosting Call”— Roosters do this to call in all the
ladies so everyone can safely roost together at night. It’s a call that’s
rapid, low-pitched and repeated over and over.
“Uropygium”— Located at the end of a chicken’s
spinal column. This is where the tail feathers are grown. It’s spongy and a
“triangular bump.” (Damerow, 65)
“Zoonosis”— A disease that can travel from chickens
or other animals and also to humans. The organisms that cause these diseases
are common in our environment, even if chickens are not a part of that
environment. Humans with repressed immune systems are most likely to obtain
this disease. Most of the time the pathogens are not a problem. Common sense in
handling chickens and their waste can help prevent the disease. However, an
infected chicken can show no signs of having the disease.
I’m sure there are many more chicken terms and
need-to-know information out there. If I ever come across any more, I’ll let
you know!
…cluck… cluck… cluck…
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