Chicken to English Translation
Janet & Olly Astro are learning the ropes and getting into the groove here at Flapper’s house. They still have a little trouble knowing when to go to the aviary and when to go to the night pen, but they are fast learners.
They love their new high perch in their night pen, and they hop right up on it when they are done eating dinner. It seems a little high to me, but they like it.
Olivia likes her new perch, too. It lets her lord over Flapper & Chewy’s area.
And it also doubles as her nesting house.
I am learning a whole new set of chicken vocalizations with the new girls here, too. Racquel and Olivia had a lot of vocalizations, but they tended to get along, so I never heard them argue. Plus I think Racquel spoke a special muppet dialect of chicken language.
But Olivia has taught me a whole new set of terms now that Olly Astro & Janet are here. Olivia and Olly Astro argue a lot. It sounds pretty serious. I’m fairly confident that it contains both obscenities and threats. As near as I can translate, Olivia seems to be saying…
“I will cut you!”
and…
“If I see you near here again, I will knock you into next week!”
I think I also heard…
“Wipe that smirk off your beak or I will wipe it off for you.”
In response, Olly Astro seems to be saying…
“Why don’t you stand up and say that to my face. Oh you ARE standing, shorty.”
And also…
“Stuff a treat in it, Olivia.”
At least they’re talking. Janet is content to let them work it out while she eats blueberries and cherries and peas and romaine lettuces. And also grass. She loves to eat grass.
So far the arguments are all talk, but I do keep Olivia separated from Olly Astro & Janet. While I was hoping they would all get along, I think it is still good that Olivia has some entertainment. She was a little bored with Racquel gone, and she seems to enjoy being the mean old crotchety lady who yells at the neighbor kids.
She is definitely not bored.
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It may also be possible she is saying, “you darn ckickens! Get off my lawn!”
Haha this is so hilarious. Oh, chickens.
Yes, I agree there might be some obscenities flying back and forth.
“Funny? How the [CENSORED] am I funny? What am I, a hen to you? Am I here to cluck for you? Am I here to lay eggs? Just how the [CENSORED] am I funny?”
psst – Olivia & Olly Astro – you’re both funny and adorable. the more you bicker, the more Janet has some mealtime theater.
With all these live entertainment, you sure don’t need a TV in your house!
Since Olly is a boy, does he crow early in the a.m.? Flapper, did your owner get the new aviary covering so the raccoons don’t take their baths on top of your home?
We have had great duck and chicken weather. Not real hot, just right. So glad there are additional chickens…..for the stories. LOL
Olly Astro is a hen. They are all hens. But hens do cackle in the morning, just not nearly as loud as roosters would. I can’t take in roosters in my neighborhood – too noisy. We don’t have a new top to the aviary but we haven’t had any further issues. We have live wire to install soon, and we also have nite guard lites and shake away that seem to be helping.