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[KimW]

Yesterday my kids and I smelt the backs of our chickens heads as we saw on one of these threads that Hells Bells did it!

 

After finding that out, we had to have a sniff.........my eldest son said that 'Freckle' our Sussex, smelt chickeny but 'Dora' our Miss Pepperpot smelt of poo! That last comment put me off and it took a while for me to sniff, I don't think I'll be doing it again!

Edited April 12, 2008 by Guest

[Ash]

Is it like licking a certian type of toad ??

 

I dont get it, why sniff the chicken ?

[KimW]

I don't know why, but Hells Bells on Soccer AM likes doing it.

 

Can't think why, but then had to find out what they smelt like. All I can say is..... it's not for me!

[Guest]

i kiss mine on the back of the head but never sniffed, might try it next time I'm kissing them! I kiss them and talk into the feathers on their head/neck, I think they like the vibration of my voice and the warm air.

[KimW]

My eldest daughter and son like to rub the chooks wattle between their thumb and first finger.

I think the chooks like it too because they seem to go all dreamy and relaxed and a bit sleepy, closing their eyes!

 

The first time we rubbed Vaseline into them (which made the wattles and combs look so much better), we noticed they seemed to like it!

 

Anyone else done this?

[Egluntyne]

Never.

 

Nor do I sniff my chickens.

 

Or kiss them.

[Laura & CTB]

My two like having their wattles rubbed - I read it in a Practical Poultry mag that it can relax them

 

I do sniff my chickens when they've been in the dustbath and are covered in red mite powder - they smell lovely

[chickenlass]

Chicken sniffing??? Well It's got be healthier than Snue Gliffing!!

[OOps sorry I mean Glue sniffing]

[harveypup]

HMM HMM ( clears throat) I too am a chicken sniffer! Not sure why but I just am

[Christian]

You are all mad, I tell ya!

 

 

 

 

*sneaks off to sniff a chicken*

[Guest]

it would be funny to set up a facebook group for 'chicken sniffers'

 

shall I? would you join?

[Ms Tilytinkle]

Ms Tillyfeels so much more sane after reading this post

 

Ms Tillysmilesandlovesherchooks .. . butstilhasn'tkissedorsniffedoranythingotherthanheldoutmyhandtobepeckedwhilstfeedingthemtreatsofmixedcorn.

 

MsTillyloveschickenpeepsthough,feelingrightathomeinthewarmfriendlyasylum.

MsTillywelcomesallcomplusivedisordersalltreatedhere,won'tbeminutei'lljustgetsomevaselineandsomesmellingsalts.