@Matt85 they pretty friendly crawl up in a ball when picked up and start crawling after a second being held. Rumor is full brown ones mean very mild winter. Black means bad winter. And a mix indicates when it'll be good and bad winter.
@YoMomma Chickens are like cats: fast when they want to be, but it has to be their idea and they may need to think about it awhile. Particularly when there is a road and traffic.