The chickens are pretty blasé about adults approaching them, but they queue up expectantly whenever they spot what they probably refer to as “red-haired food girl”, because her arrival usually coincides with them getting some kind of treat (usually a handful of corn). In fact, about half a minute later, Vi (back, left) got a particular treat in the form of an opportunity to escape, which she grabbed with both claws, spending the next 10-15 minutes running around the outside of the pen wondering why none of the corn was reaching her but not quite grasping the fact that it was being deliberately thrown into the pen in front of her to try to coax her back in.