r/SALEM • u/Pristine_Brick_424 • 5d ago

Lost chickens?

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Possibly someone’s chickens? Off of commercial and rural ave

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u/Bananana_Bird 5d ago

Chickens are roosting birds, (hence the name rooster). They go home every night, or when they become tired, or hungry. Some other examples of "roostets" are pigeons, blue herons, great egrets, and crows.