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Dolly's sassy demand for a second cuddle is pure fowl play

Dolly stared me down until I surrendered a second cuddle, and honestly, I'm not sure who's training who around here. This sassy hen knows exactly what she wants, and she's not afraid to use those big, bossy eyes to get it. That's pure fowl play, and I respect the hustle. It's a reminder that our feathered friends have personalities bigger than their little bodies, and sometimes that means negotiating bedtime snuggles like tiny, feathered mobsters. If you're dealing with your own diva chicken drama, you might find comfort in our related story, "One lonely hen is losing feathers and we have a few egg-citing theories", because when hens act out, there's usually a feathery reason behind the sass.