surferdog Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 .....Don't go in the run wearing flip flops especially if you have painted toe nails! Coco mistook one of my toes for a particularly interesting worm - ouch! Wouldn't mind but my crocs are bright red and they never peck those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 It is a mistake you only make the once. Speaking as one who learnt the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Oh they love toes don't they. I did the same and I wasn't wearing nail polish Luckily I've got some crocs now too Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Thats nothing (& I learnt that lesson the hard way a long time ago ) Try doing it wearing a sparkly toe ring too - it gives new meaning to keeping on your toes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 My OH burnt his hand quite badly on our woodburner, and the language he used when one of the chickadiddles pecking the scab off was quite interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Mine did that too for about the first month. Pecked everything in sight, toes, stitching on jeans, shoe laces etc. But after that they just stopped and only pecked at food. Very ocassionly Henrietta thinks she is a magpie and pecks my silver colour watch but the others don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonix Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 what a good excuse for me nont to wear flip-flops! Well it will be when i get the chooks lol I hate feet so any reason to keep the toes covered is a good one - although there aren't many in the summer! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 My chickens have got wise to the croc thing, now the little demons go for ankles. DH had a chunk taken out a while ago. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Thanks for the warning. I will remember to wear closed toe sandals when my toe nails are painted! Shirley took great exception to my Mum running out screaming when she pecked at her painted toe nails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I wish I had read this earlier I let them out into the garden this evening to play the grape game (we are worming them at the moment using the grape technique as recommended by forum members) and Ivory and Latte pecked my toes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Mine pecked my toenails through the holes in my Crocs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookylover Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Hi, I have the same trouble with my girls glad I'm not the only one ! When they hear the back door all 10 dash across the lawn (some doing low flying) and peck my toes even through my crocs ! Have thought about lagging myself in Ukadex to just get through the garden ! Clare x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 well heres one!!! as yesterday was lovely (just like the last few!!) I decided that we would have a pic nic style lunch! yes on the grass! well I had all 6 of my girls out and "baby stole a sausage roll and ran off with it in her beak lol, cocky stole a cheese sarnie and one of the others ran of with a bit or fruit! needles to say they found themselves back in their run! awwww arnt chickens naughty haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookylover Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 well heres one!!! well I had all 6 of my girls out and "baby stole a sausage roll and ran off with it in her beak lol, cocky stole a cheese sarnie and one of the others ran of with a bit or fruit! needles to say they found themselves back in their run! Good way to lose weight though!! Must try that myself! Clare x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonX Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I had this done to me the other day, was wearing a dark maroon colour, think they thought it was a raisin! Then my sister had it done the same evening when she popped round, was a orangy colour, maybe they thought that was corn? By the way, what is the grape method used for worming? Going to do mine starting tomorrow so any helpful tips would be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
