Curious Georgette

SUSAN:
Once upon a time there was a little Australorp hen. She was very curious. Whenever I would enter the coop, with my bright blue crocs, she would come up and start pecking at them. For several days, she would just check-out the crocs. She was a curious little hen.

After a few days, she would follow me around the coop. When I put out the vegies or the grass clippings, she would follow me around. Once I decided to kneel down to have a chat, and she started eating out my hand! Then, after I had put out some corn, and had several kernels still stuck to my hand ... she ate those off of my hands as well!

After feeding her for several days, I tried to reach out and give her a pat on her neck, and she let me! Now, whenever I go into the coop, I call for "Curious" and "Curious George-ette" comes up to me and gives a little "chirp", then she looks for me to feed her (sshh! but, now I take grass just for her in my pocket - some of the other chickens are a bit jealous), and then gets a little pat/rub on her neck. She is a curious little hen.

I disagree with Nigel that these are "issues" - I know that she'll be a very good egg-layer for MANY MANY YEARS!