"Stevie and her siblings were the first batch of chickens I ever owned. I fostered them from a nearby animal shelter in 2021. Stevie was the most vocal of the three so I named her after one of my favourite musicians, Stevie Nicks. I live on a huge plot of land in Malibu which I treat like an animal sanctuary any animal that I can rescue and help, I will."
"Stevie, a Buff Orpington chicken, was different from the rest of her siblings. She had a confident, outgoing personality. As soon as she arrived, she ruled the yard. In particular, she took to the dogs she wanted to be just like them. She would hang out and run around with them, sometimes I would find her curled up in their bed inside our house."
"I hadn't expected this. I had always imagined that chickens would frolic in the yard and barely pay attention to me. But Stevie was affectionate. It made me realise how social and intelligent chickens can be they're fascinating creatures. Stevie's most entertaining trick was laying her eggs anywhere she liked on the bookshelf, in a dog kennel. Even though she had a coop outside, I would find her eggs hidden in random places around the house. It was like Easter every day."
Stevie joined a Malibu animal sanctuary as a fostered Buff Orpington chicken in 2021 and immediately displayed a confident, outgoing personality. Stevie bonded closely with household dogs, imitating their behavior, sleeping in their beds, and accepting being picked up and petted like a dog. Stevie's affectionate nature revealed chickens' social intelligence. Stevie routinely laid eggs in unexpected indoor locations—on bookshelves and inside dog kennels—despite access to an outdoor coop. Initial dog caution subsided within a week as the dogs integrated Stevie into the pack without harm. Stevie's behavior showcased rescue animals' capacity for attachment and adaptability.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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