Laura007 Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Oh dear I would put it down to a ferret, but the lovely black hen sitting next to her appears unconcerned, so ferret unlikely. Bit of a mystery there - is she still laying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 she is still laying, but i have put a question in the chicken clinic bit, as she seems to be sleeping more than normal. it was tippng it down with rain at the time and a tad windy, so i think she my have just been trying to ignore the glorious english weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Mine are sleeping more in the day at the moment (and yes sometimes mine go for the headless look as well ). I put it down to the fact they have their door open at night so let themselves out at dawn, and of course are going in to roost a lot later in the evening. So they need a siesta, or 2, during the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Ahhhhhhhhh bless,shes having a big sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Better for her to lose her head than to lose her egg laying end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 It looks like an Oozelum bird to me......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Mine are camera shy - I have quite a few headless chicken photos - they really are convincing aren't they and so funny. A really lovely photo - have you thought about putting it on an Eglu blog for all the world to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 she's probably just avoiding the media ...la la la la la, has she got an ipod! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I guess you all have heard about Mike the Headless Chicken (well, cockerell) - survived for nearly 2 years without hs head.. true story! but if you haven't... http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/ he has hs own festival day - may 19th/20th - perhaps Omlet should instigate UK celebrations? Phil (the headless vicar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Yes he was featured in a programme about chickens last year. This is Mike, poor thing being treated like an exhibit. wouldn't happen today I hope but it was an amazing story. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I'd heard about Mike.... but sort of imagined it was an urban myth... or at the very least a hugely exaggerated tale.I never really believed that he actually existed. Did he really live for 2 years after decapitation How horrible.... poor hen (How did he eat ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I think they fed him with an eye-dropper. Eventually he choked to death, I believe... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Oh my life - is it really true. A headless chicken survived for two years, was fed with an eye dropper then choked to death.... Is there a punchline to come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I'd heard about Mike.... but sort of imagined it was an urban myth... or at the very least a hugely exaggerated tale.I never really believed that he actually existed. Did he really live for 2 years after decapitation How horrible.... poor hen (How did he eat ) I'm guessing the brain is set back so he lost his face basically, yuk nasty. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Managing Director Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I'm guessing the brain is set back so he lost his face basically, yuk nasty. we seem to have moved from surreal to horror, can we have some nice restful romantic fiction next please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Well along time ago in a land far far away.......... BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I read the whole story of this poor cockeral ages ago. He was fed and given water with a dropper - totally gross. I support Buffie's suggestion at this yukky point Once upon a time, in a land far far away........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Nasty. Don't like it. Make it go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 ......lived a beautiful but very poor orphan girl. The tall, dark, handsome, dashing Prince of that far away land was too emotionally sensitive to endure an arranged marriage........ Feel better now Helen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 no. More please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 ......l arranged marriage........ ... and so resolved that he would only marry for love. Although outwardly he cooperated with the Royal Chamberlain's efforts to settle his future he would find fault with every princess brought before him (as men the world over do). That one was too tall, that was too fat, that one was too like Cheir Blair. He pretended he was absolutely unable to decide between them ..... Who's next ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 So, he decided that he would set them all a task, a task thet he knew to be impossible.. He gathered them all before him... I will only marry the princess who is the most skilled at looking after my hens. Your task is to take one, and chop its head off. I will marry the one who doesn't kill it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I have a very strong stomach but that chicken has just turned it not nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
