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[Steph101]

We've had chicken kissing, chicken head sniffing... but do any of you rock your chooks like babies? I did this to one of mine the other day, and she rested her head on my arm and started to doze off.. so munchy!

[Tessa the Duchess]

Noooooooo No kissing, rocking or sniffing of chickens here.

 

Tessa

[Laura & CTB]

Kissing and sniffing yes but no rocking here - yet

[BarbaraJ]

lol i can just about stroke 2 of mine Ruby is having none of it!

So no rocking yet!

[Egluntyne]

No....no kissing, sniffing or rocking here either.

[superjules]

I stroke them - but that's about it! After which, they get all huffy and do a big puff up shake of their feathers.

[ubereglu]

Mine rock themselves when they're sat on the patio, but I don't rock them when I cuddle them!

[AJuff]

No....no kissing, sniffing or rocking here either.

 

Ditto!

[xScrunchee]

Yep- kisser and rocker here but not a sniffer.

 

I rock anything that I hold babies, children, cats, rabbits and even chickens. I don't even know I'm doing it-if my Mum's round she normally points out that 'it's a chicken not a baby!!'

[moomin]

Oh to be able to rock, sniff or even kiss my chickens!!

 

I'm taking things slowly and am still at the 'opening the egg-port door when they are supposed to be dozy and stroking their feathers' stage!! They don't exactly freak out now - they let me do it, grudgingly - whilst urgently cheaping at me. They don't cluck yet!!

 

All the lovely things I have to look forward to!!

[daj198]

I stroke them - but that's about it! After which, they get all huffy and do a big puff up shake of their feathers. Rolling Eyes

 

I thought that was just mine!

[redhotchick]

I cuddle my chickens but no rocking, yet.

[Abbey Road Girl]

Different strokes for different folks?

 

In the immortal words of Tiny Tim, God bless us everyone...

[Scotty]

I haven't even thought about rocking them... how funny - do you hold them like a baby with their feet in the air???

[Steph101]

No no... like a rugby ball, with heads resting against your arm.

Must be my maternal instinct!

[Scotty]

that makes a lot more sense!

[Chickaboo]

Of course!! Mine have all liked being rocked if in the mood, (apart from Ruby who generally hated all humans) and they shut there little eyes I can't say I make a point of sniffing them, but Daphne does have a very distinctive smell very different to Phoebe, and not unpleasant!!!

[mrsm_jones]

It's a mum's perogative to rock anything that lands in your arms!!!

I still rock my little boy, and he's nearly 2 and a half! Guinea pig and chooks get the same treatment

[Chooks Aloud]

I too rock all of my animals and sing to them - they love it. Probably the only ones who do!!!!

 

Karen

[Steph101]

Can I just say your 'Chooks Aloud' name really cracks me up!

It's the funniest one on here!

[Chooks Aloud]

My girls really like the group Girls Aloud so that's where the name came from once we got the chooks.

 

Karen

[MedusA]

Not rocking, but plenty of cuddles and soothing voice.

[The Dogmother]

It's a mum's perogative to rock anything that lands in your arms!!!

I still rock my little boy, and he's nearly 2 and a half! Guinea pig and chooks get the same treatment

 

Me too, I rock anything, including Rosie, who is now 10!

 

My girls love being rocked... well, most of them; some are a tad standoffish but most of them will happily be picked up and cuddled, some fly up into my arms, or onto my shoulder. Roxanne poos in pockets when I am holding her!

 

Happiness is cuddling a purring chicken

[Tiggy]

I stroke them - but that's about it! After which, they get all huffy and do a big puff up shake of their feathers.

 

mine do that too

[freddie]

My son and daughter carry mine around, and Son has a way of hypnotising them!!

He holds them in 1 arm and draws a line with his finger away from their beak across the top of the table a few times, and blow me; they nod off!!

no cruelty involved , just the hypno chicken!!