Chicken Noodle Diaries

  The Story Of Anastasia Koo And How Chickens Changed Her Life: Never in a million years would I have thought I’d be a crazy chicken lady. But never in a million years would I have thought I’d say that chickens have been a lifesaver for my mental health! Throughout this pandemic and my Instagram account, I’ve realized that my flock is way more than just livestock to me. They provide a much-needed routine in this crazy world we live in, a rewarding relationship, and a rewarding experience in raising animals. Chickens have been my lifesavers~ Anastasia As someone with OCD and anxiety, I’ve always felt the need to have a degree of certainty in my life. The pandemic, on the other hand, has thrown every sort of planning out the window. The uncertainty day to day, and the fact that I was stood down from my job meant that I was living day in day out with no clear plan or path ahead of me. After getting my chickens, I was no longer sleeping through the day with depression. I would wake u...

  What makes chickens good therapy animals?   In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why chickens make such good therapy animals. We will also be looking at some beautiful personal experiences on how chickens can help those with mental health issues.   Chickens may look like an unlikely therapy animal, but it has been proven that chickens improve your psychological well being. So what is a therapy animal? A therapy animal is a trained animal that is used to interact with people who may suffer from psychological problems or trauma. Therapy animals are there to help those people relax and recover or cope with health problems, mental disorders or trauma. The most common animals used are dogs and cats, but other animals have been shown to have amazing healing effects on humans. Any animal can be used if they meet the criteria and it depends on the therapeutic needs of the person they need to interact with.   Studies have shown that therapy...

  Chickens aren’t just chickens: How many of us have heard people say that chickens are just chickens? I am sure most of us have heard that.   So let’s take a look at why chickens aren’t just chickens.   Chickens make great pets: Chickens may be one of the most underrated pets on earth (well to the non-chicken people that is). As a pet they bring so much joy to our lives, we love watching them scratch around for bugs, chasing each other around, dust bathing and just chickening around. It gives us a sense of peace, especially after a long day or week at work. And when it comes to them being our bosses, well it’s a real thing, they know just how to get us to give them the treats that they want and when they want it, and if they don’t want a certain something we quickly make a plan to get them something that they find acceptable to eat. They make a great addition to any backyard and are truly amazing in their unique personalities. Each of them have their ow...