I found the website of the farm that I went and picked the berries where the said chicken lives. Imagine my suprise when they advertise that they have a petting zoo! You can see the animals at: http://www.washingtonfarms.net/field_trips/pet.htm

There is a chicken pictured that looks similar to the one that followed me around the berry patch. Doesn't it seem like the implication with the site is that the chicken was there to be petted? I'm this close to going back with the sole purpose to pet this chicken. It's almost an obsession now. Maybe it's like the earlier post stated, it's a childhood traumatic event. I need to pet the chicken to release my inner demons. Could it be possible that this chicken is the key to my eternal bliss?