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Chickens and Chivalry

The chicken is generally not associated with heroism or great deeds. Infact, if one says ‘chicken’ the first thought that comes to mind ‘scared off easily’. This doesn’t do our feathered friend the honour it deserves.

Any animal will run away from a fight it can’t win, even a lion. Just because we humans don’t, does that make the chicken a ‘chicken’?

I’ll even go one step further and state that roosters are more courageous and knightly than any other animal or man I know. Chicken chivalry

How so? First of all the rooster, unlike other flock and pack leaders, will not eat before his hens have eaten. He even calls them to diner. Can’t say that of an alpha wolf. Allright, chickens aren’t predators but then again, a rooster has to eat and procreate too.

Secondly, the rooster calls his flock home or back into the pen when bad weather arrives, when strangers are near or when night falls. He kind of takes care of the flock. And he calls them out too in the morning…

Lastly, the rooster is a proud animal that attacks when his hens are in danger. He won’t run off until his flock is safe. That’s why usually the rooster gets killed (first) in case of a predatory attack on the hen coop. Ever seen a cockfight? These are vicious animals.

Roosters have the virtues of knights, something we should appreciate more than the way a chicken looks when it is running.

They are truly chivalrous.

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