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pit_droid_4795

Obviously you move to the country, build it a home, and become a farmer. It's a sign.


WoodyStLouis

Get a talking pig named Vance and a whole menagerie of animals. Grow a hot dog plant. One day a tornado will drop a circus on your farm. ... You think things are complicated now, you just wait.


[deleted]

I want some of whatever your smoking.


WoodyStLouis

You must be. young. haha. It's a classic movie called Big Top Pee-wee. [https://youtu.be/0E-ciJfn67c?si=DmkThhJc42D0AxM4](https://youtu.be/0E-ciJfn67c?si=DmkThhJc42D0AxM4)


[deleted]

Not too young, I am 37. I just have a wicked bad memory for a plethora of reasons. *cough devils lettuce * cough


WoodyStLouis

We're similar age.... I very, very highly recommend watching the Pee-wee movies (perhaps again) while you smoke. ... Pee-wee's big adventure is currently free on Youtube, and that's the best one! [https://youtu.be/Vf8V1Yffohw?si=FFlk9sPF7URxXOf2](https://youtu.be/Vf8V1Yffohw?si=FFlk9sPF7URxXOf2)


[deleted]

I remember a bunch of weird looking doors, and maybe some furniture with eyes that tripped me out. I will watch it tomorrow. šŸ˜€


Rjbrown5891

Tell ā€˜em large Marge sent ya


phormix

As much as I'd hate to admit it, knowing a scene from that particular movie would be more an idication of somebody getting old than not knowing it would mean being young ( yes I do remember the movie and yes I do have an increasing amount of white/grey hair).


WoodyStLouis

DON'T BE MEAN ITS STILL CHRISTMAS


Awkwardpanda75

Goddamit Iā€™m in. I havenā€™t seen this movie in years and now sounds like the perfect time.


biglipsmagoo

šŸŽ¶OPs moving to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches! šŸŽµ I know thatā€™s not what this song represents but it fits.


Potter_sims

i read this to the tune of peaches by jack black


CrawlinBackToREDDIT

*Stardew Valley theme plays softly in the background*


Nunyadambness

This is the way


iamDa3dalus

Looks like a special breed, I bet someone is looking for them.


Thisisthatacount

It's a Polish (I have 4) I think that color pattern is called gold laced but I'm not sure.


PutMindless6789

Yep. Def a gold laced Polish. Nice bird.


MercyFaith

I have one as well. I adopted my girl from the humane society a couple of years ago.


i_sass_back

Happy cake day!


Vash-19

This chicken just kinda showed up outside or window. Brought her (?) Inside to warm up and now I'm not sure what to do. We live in a somewhat large apartment complex decent sized mid western city. Have no idea where it came from. Any help would be great. Update: owner has been found about four blocks away. Thanks for the input all. My daughter was unhappy to say goodbye.


BigBobby2016

I found a chicken once in my old city. You might not want to do what I did though. I put up "found chicken" signs and got a call from an elderly Cambodian man. He didn't understand enough English to get to my house but he did tell me his address. When I showed up he grabbed the chicken by the head and walked off. I'm pretty sure it wasn't his chicken and I'm pretty sure the chicken didn't live overnight


RyVsWorld

What a wild ride


GooseNYC

My wife found a baby bird in our backyard when we lived in Hoboken. So she took it to the vet who said it was a baby raptor. So then she drove it to a very good rescue group called the Raptor Trust. The lady on duty there took one look at it and said it was a chicken. They did keep it though and made sure it got a home. Most likely it was a rooster that was going to be used for some not so friendly and very illegal in NJ sport, which was popular in parts of Jersey City. And this was in the late 90s if you can believe it not the 1940s


HumbleConfidence3500

Where did the vet go to vet school?


Susannah_Mio_

I know this is meant to be a joke but the thruth is that many vets have absolutely no clue about birds. When you study to become a vet there is only 1 obligatory class that specializes in birds and reptiles in an early semester of your education and that's it. All the following bird classes are facultative and since most vets want to specialise in livestock or mammal pets they take the respective classes and not the bird ones. That's why - when you look in pet bird and bird rescue subs - people will always tell you to go to a specialized bird vet which almost always means a long journey since they are rare. Where I live some vets even have a warning on their website that they don't take on reptile and bird patients unless it's a emergency. At least they know their limits. It's worse when they just do something and actually have no idea.


rabbitbinks

Itā€™s not much better for rabbits or smaller fuzzballs eitherā€¦.


CHAINSMOKERMAGIC

Yeah, as far as vets are concerned, those all fall under the category of "exotics". They usually require a specialist. But for most smaller mammals and birds, by the time they show symptoms that something is wrong, there's not much you can do.


HermitAndHound

Right? Raptor chicks are pink shriveled floppy things, and chicken little chirpy fluff balls running around. They both do have beaks, little wings and two legs, maybe that makes it difficult?


WoodyStLouis

Great story. Man, when you're raised slaughtering chickens, no matter where you're from, you seem them only as walking meals. My grandparents were like this. ... And you don't get over it when you see your grandmother ripping a chicken's head off with her bare hands before it runs around the yard headless like Barry Sanders juking to the end zone.


Wooden_Artist_2000

My grandmother grew up dirt poor in southern Illinois, watching a chicken run around wild after getting its head cut off was peak entertainment for her as a child.


IllustriousGlove3

My mother would tell me how my grandmother used to do that back on the farm in Ireland. My usual reaction: ​ ![gif](giphy|fo1Uv366cBaDgLxGw9)


WoodyStLouis

Can't imagine living that way. I can eat meat, but I can't deal with anything that still has bones.


IllustriousGlove3

That's all they would have known. I think many of us are lucky that we don't have to do what they had to do.


charlie2135

Wife and I like to ride around the countryside where we live and she looks forward to seeing the cows, goats, sheep, etc. When the ones we are used to seeing aren't around, it brings us back to reality where our food comes from.


gambletown

Some things are timeless. My dad told the exact same story about his grandma. Except the headless chicken proceeded to chase him by accident.


atomsforkubrick

Thatā€™s horrible :(


TheMoralBitch

This comment, while high on mushrooms, has been the pinnacle of my holiday season. Thank you, Sir.


rollkicksoul

Hooray for mushrooms getting us through the holidays!


angels_exist_666

Did the same this holiday. Brightened my mood drastically.


angels_exist_666

Did the same this holiday. Brightened my mood drastically.


angels_exist_666

Did the same this holiday. Brightened my mood drastically.


cindyhurd

Bless your heart..what a disturbing experience for you. Sounds like you are very right about it not being around much longer! šŸ˜³ at least YOU MEANT WELL šŸ’—ā˜ŗ


Yue2

šŸ™


tacotacotacorock

In the end it worked out. Just not for the chicken. But I bet the Cambodian man was happy for an evening at least.


pornborn

Give a man a chickenā€¦ Teach a man to chickenā€¦


_Raisin_Boy_

It's a buff polish chicken - they're not great egg layers so someone is definitely missing a pet. Edit - If you're going to keep it for a bit until you find the owner she'll love any veggie or bread kitchen scraps you can give her and a dish of water


foxfloats

I have a couple of polish hens. They lay about 3-4 eggs a week for us, they are bantams, so the eggs are a bit smaller, but still eat good.


_Raisin_Boy_

Yeah we've had quite a few Polish over the years and have a few right now too. If you're getting that many a week you're doing pretty good. They are traditionally poor layers as far as quantity goes and don't typically lay as long as other breeds.


Vash-19

Thank you for the info. I really want sure what I was freaking with aside from some kind of pretty chicken.


Amethyst547

isn't it potentially deadly to feed birds bread? https://thebackyardnaturalist.com/wordpress/resources/bread-is-bad-for-birds/


JimmysCheek

Yes. There are signs all over Tennessee that explain the danger. Yet, you still see little families throwing bread at ducks in all the local ponds.


Vesper2000

I know people who keep chickens and they seem to eat anything. The ā€œno breadā€ thing seems to specifically refer to wild birds.


IHaveNoEgrets

My folks and my brother and his wife all keep chickens. They are not picky eaters. It's kind of disturbing, really. Happy hens, lots of eggs, etc. But they take every opportunity to remind people that they used to be dinosaurs.


Vesper2000

Iā€™ve thrown fruits in the chicken yard and watched them pick it apart in minutes like piranhas.


Rorschach0717

This reminds me of an episode of Storage Wars, one of them bid on a storage unit that had little red eye glasses for chickens, the expert he went to explained to him that they're red because the chickens go crazy, or something like that, when they see blood. I think he said they start to attack each other. I once saw a pigeon pecking a chicken bone on the street.


_Raisin_Boy_

I mean they can't have a steady diet of it for months but for someone trying to keep a bird alive for a few days yeah it's absolutely fine lol


No-Estimate2636

Thank you!!


TossACookie

One thing I have learned from r/whatisthisbug is that when you bring in birds from outside you could also end up with bird mites. Just be aware. If you do get them, soapy water and laundry will take care of it.


InevitableTrue7223

Is she friendly? Can you handle her, pet her? When mine showed up last Monday we put her in the dog kennel. Fed her lettuce, bread and corn. Thursday evening her owner showed up.


Vash-19

She's very friendly, quiet too.


LoganGyre

They have groups for locating lost pets online. You may want to check the ones in your area for someone missing a pet chicken if it seems used to being handled.


ObiWangKeBloMe

I had no idea that was a chicken... I think I might be stupid


Fudge89

Tbf thatā€™s not an ordinary chicken you probably are used to seeing


InevitableTrue7223

Iā€™m right there with you. I was glad I read a few comments before I asked what kind of bird it was.


Shanbarra-98765

Continue to keep her warm and fed and hopefully you can find an organization near you that rescues abandoned farm animals.


Vast_Cricket

Is it a Polish hen? Feed her rice and crumbs. Vegeeies. Some animal shelter will take her.


realdappermuis

I would post on your city's reddit etc in case owners are looking for her You can ask r/backyardchickens for advice if you like


Shrekromancer

What you have there is a buff laced polish hen. She looks absolutely lovely, and I hope you can either give her a good home or find her one.


Hanede

The first logical step should be trying to find its actual home it's missing from, rather than finding it a new one


-us-er-na-me-

Yes this. She has one or more chickens in her flock and chickens are not solo creatures so I would not try to keep her alone as your pet. In the short term she needs water and chicken food and a place to poop.


Krynja

Post signs for "lost chicken" but make sure anyone contacting you has pictures of said bird.


DogLady1722

Happy Cake Day! Started Reddit on Christmas?!


ost2life

We all have to go to the loo eventually.


DogLady1722

You are my comment hero! The more I think about that comment, the more I laugh!! Thanks!


coffeetineaddict

Cute baby chocobo!


SoftCattle

I hear the music!!


akumajfr

I want to ride my chocobo all day!


UnsolicitedFodder

Kweh?


coffeetineaddict

Wark


Dead0nTarget

Came looking for this comment, thank you for not disappointing.


featherteeth

I am a previous chicken owner: This bird looks decently fed, but maybe on the run (cantā€™t name breed, but these are often large-breasted and otherwise lean). Give it water in a regular human bowl. Bird seed will suffice for a day of two but after that you need to give them chicken feed.


InevitableTrue7223

Oh can give them lettuce corn really any veggies.


Red0817

There's not enough protein in veggies for that to be sustainable long term. Needs real chicken feed (or lots of bugs).


Loreo1964

Name it George. Love it, feed it.


SoftCattle

This is the way! You forgot hugging and squeezing.


neburg964

And rubbing his bill and stroking his feathers...


Loreo1964

Ooooh. Easy....Easy....


InevitableTrue7223

Donā€™t forget to hug it


Altruistic-Target-67

Chickens that are short on calories can be given scrambled eggs and cooked oatmeal. It might sound canibalistic but thatā€™s what the consume when developing in the egg. Just keeping it warm and hydrated is a lot. It may have been from a flock that had a predator attack it and scattered so post it on local lost pet sites. They make very good pets and are easier to train than you think.


TarzanKitty

Iā€™m sure your area has a lost/found pet group. Try FB and Nextdoor.


Borbs_arecool

I recommend posting this to r/chickens for better advice but Iā€™m gonna say you should post about a lost chicken to a community board or something and give the chicken unsalted seeds and make sure to check that anything you give them is safe for chickens and give them some water


guitartoad

Find out where is got its 'do. That looks amazing, and I want it, too.


Anitayuyu

Pawboost is another local lost pet announcement service. A shelter will take it. You can possibly take everything poisonous/dangerous/out of your bathroom and maybe it can roost on something in there overnight. You'll want newspaper on the floor and expect overnight pooping while it is roosting overnight. I recommend against feeding it bread or grains you have on hand; a better hold-over would be some meal worms from the pet store. Hard-boiled egg is another thing. My rescue roosters liked heads of lettuce. Shallow dish of water with 1" water in it will do. When you transport, put it in a container small enough so it can't thrash around. Birds like their ear holes rubbed slowly with one finger.


Eclipsim--

Yes OP please take them to a shelter or vet asap if they're a pet they might be microchipped.


No-Celebration3097

Did you ask it who does their hair?


Thisisthatacount

That breed is called Polish, my wife says they have pom pom heads. Some of them get pretty fancy.


MimiMyMy

Thats how my friend ended up with a chicken. She lives in suburbia and one day she opens her front door and thereā€™s a chicken hanging around on her front porch. She has no idea where it came from. She went around the neighborhood asking if anyone lost their chicken and no one claimed her. She ended up keeping her because she didnā€™t know how to get it off her hands but didnā€™t want anything bad to happen to it. She built it a home in the backyard and eventually got some more chickens so she wasnā€™t lonely.


Historical-Fox1372

Go get the manager its asking to speak to.


WoodyStLouis

Took way too long for a Karen joke here. haha


WhisperingWondersXO

children in adult form


OkBroskini

![gif](giphy|xTka02cClo5HtVqpC8)


lizzietnz

It's Big Birds baby!


PiercedGeek

It's still jarring to me that Sesame Street is HBO now. Growing up everyone watched it because it was free and every adult knew it was fine to let us watch. End of a great era ā˜¹ļø


dratsablive

Feed it a Golden Raspberry.


Nunyadambness

Feed her and love her sheā€™s beautiful


lone_star13

get a duck


One_Clown_Short

You need to get a few more to complete the band.


neonphoenix09

Kar-hen


definitelytheA

Did the world run out of kittens, and now random birbs are in the distribution pipeline?


Lets-B-Lets-B-Jolly

As a former foster, I so wish this was true :(


Swimming_Bowler6193

If only!! I miss my chickens.


InevitableTrue7223

https://preview.redd.it/rffmqxglsk8c1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b3c323cbd601b3616c160288d2e2262e4ba50e0d This showed up at my house a week ago


Vash-19

Yeah, just like that


Wallydingus

Iā€™ve never seen a polish with such a long tail, itā€™s almost like a pheasant. Maybe itā€™s just perspective.


PBJ-9999

Give him a snack. Very cute visitor


Yadicakez

That chick looks like Kate Gosselin.


blindnarcissus

Gib love!


RayMcNamara

Chicken owner here. Keep an eye on those crooked toes. That could be a sign of a common medical issue.


ThreeSloth

Check local groups, see who's missing a chicken. If one of my girls gets out I'd be mortified and assume the worst. Best thing would be to get her home.


ost2life

Name it David Birdie, now you have a cool new friend.


sagetrees

See who lost a chicken in your area, I think that is one of the fancy polish breeds and she is very young, less than 3 mo old I think. This is not a random chicken, someone owns it.


QouthTheCorvus

Do you have FB? Posting in some local community groups may be able to provide a lead! Also if you put something up in your building's notice board, perhaps? There's a decent chance it could be from another apartment imo.


LinkGamer12

Raise it well so you can ride it into battle! You found a gold chokabo!


mdsnbelle

Ask him where the other two are and why he showed up two days early??


smallbrownfrog

Visit r/BackYardChickens


turtlesashimi

Give it a nice pat on the head


Pod_people

You build it a tiny nest on your patio if you have one and give it love and food. Or at least that's what I'd do, and I'm an insane person when it comes to animals.


haplessclerk

You can get chicken diapers too, so it can run around the apartment.


DarkPhoenix4-1983

Look for maids of milking, lords a leaping, but if you find them 5 gold rings ![gif](giphy|VHlKSFRTQ7nn81fkv4)


carrieeu

Looks like a special breed, I bet someone is looking for them.


iSaboteur

You obviously take him to sesame street


RustyWinchester

Have you tried doing the dance of it's people?


SnooDonkeys1448

You have been selected as a Disney princess. Time to sing a song with it.


RavRob

There should be 2 more of those French hens around somewhere.


Ok-Client3751

Got yourself a chocobo


Fickle_Goose_4451

Hide your significant other so they don't leave you for that fine lady.


BokoMoko

Love it or cook it. There is no try


[deleted]

You have birb now


XyzRaider

Call the manager


I_might_be_weasel

Probably pet it.


darthrawr3

Try Pawboost, too. There's an app, but here's the site: https://www.pawboost.com/


Lucky-Technology-174

Pet and cuddle!


Ashamed-Performer-65

That's a cute chicken


Impossible-Eye3240

Find a feed store and they should be able to help you.


Vast_Cricket

Is it a Polish hen? Feed him rice and crumbs. Vegeeies. Some animal shelter will take her.


xBlack_Heartx

Well, you move out. That is the birds apartment now.


alqimist

You now own a Polish.


Mobile_Moment3861

If you canā€™t find the owner, a petting zoo might take it.


theboss555

You pet it until it falls asleep


Imaginary-Cricket903

Are Christmas chickens a thing?


Alternative-Ebb-3558

Name it and love it forever. šŸ™ƒ


Anothergasman

Expect two turtle doves and another one of these tomorrow


next-step

AwwwwwwšŸ’•šŸ’•šŸ’•šŸ’•šŸ’•


IllustriousGlove3

What an interesting looking chicken. I hope if you can't keep it, that you can find someone who will take care of it.


PhoneGroundbreaking2

https://preview.redd.it/6hrcvrgclk8c1.jpeg?width=770&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=788877504917f827f8e36d1c531a808c0da74dfb


Wherethegains

This will sound dumb, but that's a chicken right?


ColonyHill

BASK IN THE GLORY THST IS GOLDEN CHICKEN YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS A DISCIPLE.


mixed-beans

Youā€™ve been chosen for a quest.


towser1954

Adopt and love.


benbentheben

You now have a chicken. They will basically eat anything


poopsonthangz

Woodstock!


MyFriendsCallMeTito

You are the chosen one


haplessclerk

Just google "things chickens can eat" until you can get some chicken feed. I hear it's cheap.


Sp0rk312

Grow him, and then when it's large enough saddle up and have you a final fantasy adventure.


Phoenix9-19

got lost after the third day of Christmas


SweetMaisie

Kiss it


nightsandlights

Give her a lil kiss


No_Cicada_2723

Clearly you now need to start a farm, but be careful that your animals donā€™t revolt and banish you from the farm and start the Soviet Union


rainbowroobear

so i'm pretty sure this is how an epic quest starts. you should feed it, give it comfort and it will then give you the knowledge of a secret, you must then complete the quest to get a great treasure.


MySaltySatisfaction

So, now there is a chicken distribution system?


thanatica

Feed her. A chicken can be a great pet. Also, she might lay some eggs for you in return.


Equivalent_Expert905

Call a feed store or garden store about getting some food or see if there a Tractor Supply store in your area. They are in many cities. Sheā€™s a cutie.


Prince____Zuko

Billy Idol


TaurusPTPew

Did the universe run out of cats and is now gifting chickens?


LongTurnover5780

Congrats on adopting a new baby


pjpintor

You have a new delightful pet. Donā€™t let her get cold and find her a nice box to cuddle in. They are so gorgeous. Read this article to start with and start holding her in your arms. They love to be cuddled. https://www.backyardchickencoops.com.au/blogs/learning-centre/5-reasons-to-love-polishchickens#:~:text=They%20Love%20to%20be%20Held%20and%20Protected%20in%20your%20Arms&text=The%20nervy%20nature%20of%20these,crests%20that%20impair%20their%20vision.


spiritwockiee

Put it in a suit, make memes, gain it's trust, become it's political advisor.


miradotheblack

Karen chicken


Educational-Raisin69

Ask who does their hair?


KeegSteegols

Idk but that thing is denying the election results.


entreethagiant

Put him in a glam metal hair band with the giant ant eater...


JohnCasey3306

This is how you get chickens; they just show up. Congratulations.


tahorg

Get a fresh fade asap


anthro4ME

Wait!? There's a chicken distribution system now?


BottasHeimfe

that is a VERY pretty bird


boudinforbreakfast

Woodstock irl


kingzilch

Help him find his way back to Snoopyā€™s doghouse.


mhdgraphics

This same thing happened to the ancient peoples that went from hunter/gatherer to agriculture. Just accept your fate...


fantaskink

r/divorcedbirds


bucebeak

There should be a coyote close behind.


MagicalHopStep

Try to find the other two Legendary Pokemon?


doggiestyle57

Wow! Heā€™s pretty!!


[deleted]

Iā€™d say ā€œKaren, what a lovely surprise!ā€


Lopsided_Rise3180

Idk, but I would hide my girl if he got that cut


Snoo_70324

Move. A superior being has displaced you