Why do rural chickens climb trees at night?

As for the topic, I think many rural people will know it. I am from the countryside, too. I asked my grandmother this question when I was a child, and my grandmother answered it for me. Now I'll tell you what he said!

She said that this chicken, a pheasant was domesticated by us for a long time before, and became a domestic chicken. Pheasants have long wings and are highly vigilant. They are afraid of being attacked by other animals at night. Weasels, snakes, cats and other animals all fly to trees.

As for our domestic chickens, although the habits of pheasants have gradually deteriorated after a long period of domestication, in order to prevent attacks from other animals, they have to live in trees at night, and their nature has been inherited.

Another is that chickens belong to birds, which is a kind of birds. Their paw muscles catch things when they relax, so they don't fall off when they perch on trees at night. This is also the choice of natural selection and survival of the fittest.

Okay, I'm simple. I'll tell you what I know. Do you have any comments to discuss with me? I'm Da Zhi, thank you.

I am a sincere and honest rural farmer. Look forward to your attention!

1. Chickens climb trees to avoid attacks from other animals, such as weasels, foxes, snakes and mice.

2. The chicken climbed the tree because it had wings, and it climbed the tree because it inherited the genes of birds.

3, the chicken in the tree, that's because it thinks it's very powerful, don't you see that chickens walk with their heads held high? It looks down on ducks and walks like hooligans, so when climbing trees, ducks can't get up.

Why do rural chickens climb trees at night?

Chickens climb trees at night to avoid being disturbed by other animals. Chickens and ducks are very common poultry in rural areas, and almost every villager keeps them. My family also keeps chickens and ducks under loquat trees. During the day and night, you can see several chickens standing on the branches to "close their eyes".

Chickens, like birds, have wings and the ability to fly. Climbing trees is not too difficult. Some farmers will also specially drive their chickens to the trees to fly around, so as to improve the quality of chicken.

The phenomenon that chickens climb trees has been quietly observed by someone before. The chicken is resting when standing on the tree, and it should be standing on the tree so as not to be disturbed.

Chickens may climb trees out of instinct, habit or frightened stress reaction, or because the ground is cold.

Chickens belong to birds, and like birds, they don't fall off when sleeping in trees. I have never heard of a chicken sleeping in a tree and falling down in the middle of the night, so it may be its habit of sleeping in a tree.

Although chickens instinctively fly to trees when they are in danger, there are few snakes or weasels in rural areas now. Chickens in rural areas usually get nests, so they are unlikely to sleep in trees when they are in danger. Maybe chickens are more likely to be under pressure from trees.

Everyone who has owned pets knows that cats, in particular, will have a strong stress reaction, such as suddenly getting sick in a strange new environment. Chickens also have stress reactions. If you spend the winter in the countryside, you will see such a scene. When it snows in winter, many chickens will jump to trees or high places. Maybe the snow changed the surrounding environment and the chicken had a stress reaction.

However, there is still a saying in rural areas that "the chicken on the tree is cold, and the duck on the river is cold". I don't know if you've heard of it. Maybe there is some truth, maybe it snowed, and it was cold when the chicken stepped on the snow, so I climbed up the tree.

As far as I know, chicken rest is something in the last twenty or thirty years. The rural areas gradually developed after they contracted their own land, and there were few large-scale collective and small-scale contracts. Besides, in the past, after liberation, material life was scarce, and the people were hungry and cold, and they did not have enough to eat and clothes. Who keeps chickens? A few chickens are kept by powerful families, which is also heavily guarded. Otherwise, it will become food for the hungry.

In the 1980s and 1990s, when life was a little easier, most families would keep a few chickens. Basically, every family has a coop and a henhouse. At this time, chickens will not climb trees. When people's living standards have improved, chicken has become one of the most delicious diets among poultry, so rural thieves all over the country secretly steal chickens, ducks and fish. This makes the people very painful. At this time, the number of chickens is a little more, but the chickens are still not on the tree.

From the beginning, there were only a few henhouses, which were hidden at home as treasures, and because of the strong smell of chicken excrement, people could not stand it. Later, they moved the chicken coop out of the house. Due to repeated theft, all kinds of large households vigorously cultivate improved varieties in order to meet the market. Today, they don't want to live in a henhouse, because they will feel uncomfortable if there are many chickens with slow heat dissipation. Now as long as the chicken feathers are full, they will soon choose trees to live, which is just right for people.

There is something wrong with this question! First of all, people feel a little discriminating against the countryside! Do city chickens live in villas? I didn't mean to criticize you, but I really should say: Why do chickens like to lie on trees? If I don't believe it, I can do the experiment myself! You can keep some chickens in the yard of Beijing, Shanghai or new york, and don't build nests for them. Then plant a tree about one meter high with several branches in the yard. Even if you plant two trees without a fork, tie a stick between them the thickness of your hand and neck. See if the chicken will fly when it gets dark. It's safe for a chicken to lie in a tree first! And then for safety! It's that simple.

In fact, I'm a chicken, and I'm also a hen who can't lay eggs but is neat.

A friend asked him why he flew to live in a big tree every night.

I tell the truth: first, the chicken coop is too humid, the air is not circulating, and it can't breathe, which will affect the quality of sleep.

Secondly, Lao Huang next door is always thinking about me. Although I am not very beautiful, Lao Huang has been threatening to get me in his circle of friends. If I want to get married, I will marry a fighter among cocks. Although Lao Huang next door is very clever, he is a different kind, a wolf and not a wolf, a mouse and not a mouse. I really despise such people.

Third, I am still a peeping tom, standing tall and seeing far. The situation of the neighbor's house is clear at a glance. Last month, Hussey and Huaya cheated on each other by the woodpile, and I found that I had been chatting with my friends for a week.

Fourth, perching on a tree often leads to unexpected gains. Moths flying from the air are often sent to my mouth for midnight snack, and the fat in my mouth is not free. All right, that's all. I'm going to rest.

Because they are afraid of chicken thieves. Trees are of course good. No humidity, good air and no weasels.