Chickens often demonstrate greater scope than they typically receive credit for. Stubby has only one leg, but he willingly adopted ten chicks after their mother was killed by a hawk. His owner has entered photos of him in Mary Britton Clouse’s Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest, http://www.brittonclouse.com/chickenrunrescue/photos08/. Here’s one picture. There are more on the site. He may be missing a leg, but he has plenty of heart. A rooster is making his presence known as a therapy bird in Charlotte, North Carolina:
Fowl play good therapy for humans
Charlotte Observer
He's the size of a softball and is never going to lord it over a barnyard. He has a soulful sort of cluck and is never going to wind up on a plate next to the potato salad.
For the complete story ... http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1086183.html
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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Thanks for sharing this. I think chickens don't get enough credit for things like this that they do. Stubby is a sweetie for adopting those chicks.
I know I feel good watching my chickens and spending time with them. Spending time with animals is good for us though. I can feel myself relax and unwind when I'm around them. They are great therapists!
P.S. I've nominated you for a Blogs That Make My Day award. Find info here: http://twelveacres.blogspot.com/2008/05/blogs-that-make-my-day.html
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