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
Photo Credit: mrreilly_and_friends
2. Gertrude The Ripper
Photo Credit: whereistortuga
3. Uneggceptable
Photo Credit: Aberhallo
4. Partners In Crime
Photo Credit: badviking71
5. The Ringleader
Photo Credit: geowoman
6. The Ambusher
Photo Credit: power_farms
7. The Clinger
Photo Credit: kaleidoscopemeadows
8. The Malingerer
Photo Credit: chickensrun
9. Knocked Up
Photo Credit: johnmjames78
10. This Chicken Feeds…On Blood
Photo Credit: contentinacottagerosemarybeck
11. Cockadoodle-effyou
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
Photo Credit: the_science_chick
13. It’s Not Even Easter
Photo Credit: urbanfarmscapes
14. Free Range
Photo Credit: geowoman
15. No Remorse
Photo Credit: losttexan
h/t: Bored Panda