Featured Video: The Friendship Between a Horse and a Chicken

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Posted by Nancy Elwood on Sunday, February 7, 2016

An alternative headline for this video is, “Horse Wears Chicken as Hat.” But that might be misleading, because it really doesn’t look like Rocky, the chestnut horse in the video, wants the chicken-hat to be there. At least not at first. Ultimately, the chicken and the horses seem to enjoy each other’s company.

We’ve seen a lot of horses-and-friends videos, and this one is definitely a new favorite.

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Marion says:
February 8, 2016 at 6:15 am
Rocky accepted him very well, and in the end, I think he wanted his company back on board!
hannah says:
February 9, 2016 at 5:36 pm
how cute
Kathy says:
February 11, 2016 at 5:52 am
Hey pal, just don't lay an egg while you're up there! Nicker Nicker!
PKL says:
February 11, 2016 at 7:54 am
That was so cute. I feed my chickens and geese under the horses feet, so they get use to moving things under them.
MTP says:
February 14, 2016 at 6:09 am
so adorable.
Marion says:
February 16, 2016 at 6:37 am
Does this color look good on me! LOL!
Patty says:
June 20, 2016 at 7:01 am
In my Easter Bonnet, with all the frills upon it!
Anne says:
October 15, 2016 at 5:42 am
Poor Rocky, gotta listen to a chicken squawking in his ears! I'd be more worried about chicken poop in his hay feeder and grain feeder! Bad stuff!