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Chickenology Part 2 (HENS & ROOSTERS) with Tove Danovich

Ologies with Alie Ward

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Chickens Eat Rocks on Purpose

Chickens don't have capsaicin receptors, so they cannot taste spice or feel the heat from spice. Some people get special bird seed that's like coated and hot pepper that's supposed to make squirrels not like it because the birds won't notice. And on that note of eating anything, Claire Netta wants to know, is it true that chickens eat rocks on purpose? They do.

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