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Collective noun/s for chickens?

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Lindeggs

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Collective noun/s for chickens?
« on: March 11, 2011, 19:12 »
I recently heard someone refer to a "puddle" of sleeping chicks.  I thought that was a great description.

What other collective nouns are there for chickens apart from the boring old "flock"?
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Re: Collective noun/s for chickens?
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2011, 20:43 »
A duvet of chickens?
A cluster of chooks?
A cluck of chickens?
A harem of hens?

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Re: Collective noun/s for chickens?
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2011, 20:48 »
a chookle of chickens  :)
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Re: Collective noun/s for chickens?
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011, 20:52 »
A chatter of chickens or a chuckle of chickens when they are pottering around in the garden.  :)

A jostle of chickens when they are settling down for the night.

This morning I had an explosion of chickens when I opened the coop door.  :blink: It's time they learned some manners!
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Re: Collective noun/s for chickens?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2011, 07:33 »
Quote from: Lindeggs on March 11, 2011, 20:52
It's time they learned some manners!


Don't hold your breath Lindeggs  ;)  :lol:

Mine are like a gang of hooligans at times.  When one finds a worm or if the mealworm bag comes out its like a flash mob - chickens flying at you from every which way  :lol:

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Re: Collective noun/s for chickens?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2011, 09:08 »
A pot of chickens. A roasting tray of chickens. A barbeque of chickens .......
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Re: Collective noun/s for chickens?
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2011, 19:40 »
Quote from: Vecten on March 12, 2011, 09:08
A pot of chickens. A roasting tray of chickens. A barbeque of chickens .......
:D Its like that advert- The collective noun for rabbits- a stew!  :lol: :lol:
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Re: Collective noun/s for chickens?
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2011, 21:02 »
Flash mob is the best description I've ever heard New Shoots' describes them to a tee :lol:
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Re: Collective noun/s for chickens?
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2011, 22:19 »
as my grandaddy use to say....a gaggle.... lol xoxox
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