Laughter as Chicken Rings Doorbell After Owner Misses Feeding Time

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, so it's no wonder one bird wasn't willing to wait around any longer.

CCTV footage has captured the moment a hungry hen decided to ring the doorbell to remind its owner Danielle Edwards Moore, 34, that it was meal time. The on-screen text reads: "I feed my chickens every morning around the same time. I got busy this morning and forgot. [The] doorbell goes off and this is who I find. I guess one of the chickens was tired of waiting."

Moore told Newsweek: "The hen in the video is called Mint. I normally take my kids to school and, when I come back, I 'feed up.'"

Moore said: "I throw scratch for the chickens or any vegetables and fruit that may be getting old and feed our dog, Duke. This particular day, I did not come home after school drop-off. I had to run a few errands.

"Later that morning while running my errands, my doorbell app goes off alerting me someone had rung the doorbell. When I clicked on the alert, I saw it was my hen, Mint. I burst out laughing because who had ever heard of a chicken ringing the doorbell?

"I guess she was tired of waiting for breakfast and was letting me know about it," Moore added.

The video captioned "Knock, knock!" has been a hit online and racked up almost 700,000 views and more than 58,000 likes.

Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?

We have been urged to eat breakfast since the 1960s, and studies have revealed why it is so important.

One conducted by Ohio State University found that American adults who skipped breakfast were missing out on nutrients. An analysis of data on more than 30,000 American adults showed that 15 percent of adults didn't eat breakfast. This meant they weren't getting the calcium in milk, vitamin C in fruit, and the fiber, vitamins and minerals found in fortified cereals.

The researchers also found that breakfast skippers are more likely to have higher levels of snacking sugar and carbohydrates throughout the day. Newsweek has previously spoken to nutritionists to find out what your first meal of the day should be to increase your serotonin levels.

However, another study has revealed that fasting until lunchtime could help aid weight loss, but science has previously revealed this could be damaging to women.

In this case, the first meal of the day seems to be essential for the chicken in the viral video. Chickens require 38 unique nutrients, according to pet-food company Purina. To prevent nutrient dilution, provide complete feed for at least 90 percent of the bird's diet. The remaining 10 percent can be filled with chicken treats, table scraps or scratch grains.

More than 630 people have commented on the clip; some of which have shared their tales.

"My chickens would do the same!! I can't even go outside 2 minutes late or I'll be mobbed by birds who act like they haven't eaten in days," wrote one user.

Another added: "That's the manager of the group coming to get it done."

A third posted: "Door dash here, but instead of a delivery...we need to do a pickup."

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