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Free-Range Chickens

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Mike

Foreclosure set them free. Generations of fat wild chickens now roam the range.

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37 thoughts on “Free-Range Chickens”

healingpilgrim on March 10, 2015 at 4:28 am said:

… whatever it takes, let ’em roam, home on the range.. Nice shot Mike 😉

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 4:37 am said:
  
  Hi Amit. Thanks.
  
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warturoadam77p on March 10, 2015 at 4:42 am said:

Too bad the good Colonel “Drumstick” isn’t around to have annual fat wild chicken hunts.

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 4:50 am said:
  
  I saw the colonial in 1971 coming out of a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Pensacola. White suit, white Cadillac, white hair.
  
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  - warturoadam77p on March 10, 2015 at 5:52 am said:
    
    A friend of mine from Louisville, KY was playing tour guide–took me to his grave site. It may have been mandatory for all Kentuckians to know about this. KY, the birthplace of A. Lincoln, the Colonel, etc.
    
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awax1217 on March 10, 2015 at 4:54 am said:

I love when they say that free range chickens are better than those in the chicken jails. A dead chicken is dead, I wonder if the taste is different. Like wine experts maybe there are chicken experts.

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 4:57 am said:
  
  Ha! There are experts for everything and I’m sure the theory is that animals that live stress free are healthier and do taste better.
  
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  - awax1217 on March 10, 2015 at 4:58 am said:
    
    I wonder if the cannibals on the island of Human Stew would agree with you.
    
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  - Mike on March 10, 2015 at 4:58 am said:
    
    Human stew? Ewwww.
    
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  - awax1217 on March 10, 2015 at 5:02 am said:
    
    You know you are in trouble if a cannibal states, “I got a bone to pick with you.”
    
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  - Mike on March 10, 2015 at 5:08 am said:
    
    True that. I’d get away, real fast.
    
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womanseyeview on March 10, 2015 at 5:56 am said:

Another great shot that makes you wonder about the history behind it. Are there really fat, wild chickens? We have big, wild turkeys around here but wild chickens?

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 9:17 am said:
  
  Do not tell a soul….and I will whisper here…..(I made it all up.)
  
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  - womanseyeview on March 11, 2015 at 8:06 am said:
    
    Why am I not surprised? Nice idea though about that fowl jailbreak to freedom!
    
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  - Mike on March 11, 2015 at 10:16 am said:
    
    Well, it made for a good one line caption. I wish we had large wild chickens. Thanks for not being mad at me.
    
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suej on March 10, 2015 at 6:34 am said:

Spooky chickens, I reckon, Mike…..

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 9:16 am said:
  
  There are tales that they eat small animals. That is why I got a big dog, and keep my pistol loaded.
  
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  - suej on March 10, 2015 at 10:38 am said:
    
    😀
    
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Joe on March 10, 2015 at 7:57 am said:

Great image Mike, the true meaning of free range chickens 🙂

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 9:15 am said:
  
  They are on the range and they don’t cost a nickle 😉
  
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dorannrule on March 10, 2015 at 8:49 am said:

Great shot! Lucky chicks! I imagine they weren’t hanging around their previous prison either. 🙂

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 9:14 am said:
  
  They split the coop. Thanks.
  
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Marilyn Armstrong on March 10, 2015 at 11:21 am said:

Thus guaranteeing well-fed cowboys?

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 12:37 pm said:
  
  Chicken fried chicken.
  
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apronheadlilly on March 10, 2015 at 1:51 pm said:

Ooh, nice new cover.

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 1:52 pm said:
  
  Thanks Lilly!
  
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natuurfreak on March 10, 2015 at 4:04 pm said:

Marvelous photo and very good in B&W

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  Thanks Marylou.
  
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blondie63 on March 10, 2015 at 4:05 pm said:

I love your black and white photography! Hugz Lisa and Bear

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 4:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks Lisa and you too Bear.
  
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Heartafire on March 10, 2015 at 7:21 pm said:

You know I never really gave much thought to what might happen to abandoned farm animals, of course they would freely roam the range. Beats being in a pot of chicken and dumplings. Lovely shot and thoughts Mike.

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- Mike on March 10, 2015 at 7:27 pm said:
  
  Thanks. Those free range dumplings are delicious too.
  
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  - Heartafire on March 10, 2015 at 7:32 pm said:
    
    I know! yummy!!
    
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catherinebowman on March 12, 2015 at 3:51 am said:

Wonderful shot. I love your treatment of it too.

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- Mike on March 12, 2015 at 8:46 am said:
  
  Thanks Cat.
  
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LB on March 12, 2015 at 9:49 pm said:

Mike, I know the B&W is the focus of this post, but I am just seeing your new cover shot. I absolutely love it!!

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- Mike on March 13, 2015 at 8:51 am said:
  
  Thanks Laurie. That is one of my favorite images from a trip to Michigan. I had to work for it too, climbing through some bushes to get to it.
  
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