This is a strange correlation, but the first batch of chickens that we hatched there was one that tamed to the point that she would seek me if I was outside, demand to be picked, and if I wouldn't, she would jump onto my shoulder for a ride. I didn't use food to get her to be like this, I still don't know why she was as we held all the others, too, while they were little.
She was the same breed as all the others. She even had the exact same markings as two of her sisters. But her eyes changed, they had a depth that the others didn't have and I could pick her out from her sisters by that alone(if she wasn't coming for attention). She even seemed to have a level of "consideration" of consequence that others didn't have.
I've noticed this eye difference in other species. We had three geese, identical to one another. Initially they were not very tame at all, but gradually one was tamer than the other two, and one was semi tame, the third might as well have been wild. There was visible difference in their eyes, as well, noticeable perception and understanding of things, like you could see the wheels turning behind their eyes.
The goats were also like this.
I don't know if it is genetic or of the environment can truly change the ability to "wake up." I had the sense that these animals that became tame, earned a spirit or soul through awareness that they wouldn't have had without interaction with a human benefactor.
I think so much goes into preventing people from being able to access much of their minds and consciousness. Fluoride, aluminum, plastics, sugars, hydrogenated oils, food devoid of nutrients, non stop entertainment to prevent time to think, the destruction of value of art, meaningless braindead jobs, the list goes on and on.
Maybe if some people could reduce a great number of these things they could wake up. For now, I'll be wondering about if their eyes will change.
Interesting. You should breed that one, and then breed those offspring with the same trait.
I wish I could. She died a couple months ago, couldn't figure out what was wrong. Was a very sad day, I still miss her. Have never had another chicken like her since. I have a fresh batch hatching right now, maybe I'll get lucky again.
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