Most of us city slickers probably think chickens are harmless. They are flightless, plump, and silly-looking, and they end up on our dinner plates more than any other fowl–how much trouble could they be?
A lot of trouble. As any farmer knows, a docile-seeming chicken is capable of wreaking untold havoc upon the barn yard. And lately these farmers have been “shaming” their chickens for their crimes, just like dog and cat owners have shamed their pets. Chickens are notorious for a variety of misdeeds, from menacing other animals to destroying furniture to straight-up refusing to provide eggs.
Originally collected by Bored Panda, these photos will finally make you respect the humble chicken. And if not, they’ll just peck your eyes out.
1. The Alpha Chicken
![](https://awkward.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chicken-1-1.jpg)
Photo Credit: mrreilly_and_friends
2. Gertrude The Ripper
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Photo Credit: whereistortuga
3. Uneggceptable
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Photo Credit: Aberhallo
4. Partners In Crime
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Photo Credit: badviking71
5. The Ringleader
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Photo Credit: geowoman
6. The Ambusher
![](https://awkward.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chicken-6.jpg)
Photo Credit: power_farms
7. The Clinger
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Photo Credit: kaleidoscopemeadows
8. The Malingerer
![](https://awkward.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chicken-9.jpg)
Photo Credit: chickensrun
9. Knocked Up
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Photo Credit: johnmjames78
10. This Chicken Feeds…On Blood
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Photo Credit: contentinacottagerosemarybeck
11. Cockadoodle-effyou
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Photo Credit: jessicae2239
Backstory: “The rooster that normally sleeps until 8-8:30 decided today would be a good day to be a real early morning rooster.”
12. #EqualityForHens
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Photo Credit: the_science_chick
13. It’s Not Even Easter
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Photo Credit: urbanfarmscapes
14. Free Range
![](https://awkward.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chicken-14.jpg)
Photo Credit: geowoman
15. No Remorse
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Photo Credit: losttexan
h/t: Bored Panda