Single hen

[Fourbecameeight]

My DD was sat on the bench in the garden this morning with a chicken on her lap and it pecked her in the eye.

 

It has left a small patch of blood on the white bit of her eye. She was very brave (she is only 7). I rang the out of hours doctor and they said it should be fine but to look out for any infection.

 

I can only think the chicken saw a glint in her eye and went for it as they do shiny things. The chicken is normally very tame and docile and is used to being handled. My DD said it was just sat on her lap she wasn’t holding it too tight or putting her face near the chickens face.

 

It hasn’t put her off and was out this afternoon with the same chicken on her lap but with her hand over her eyes.

[Guest]

oh bless her! One of my bantams bit my lip the other day and I've been caught in the face a few times by wing tips. Never been pecked in the eye though. Poor girl, I'm sure it wasn't an act of agression though, chickens just aren't that way inclined

[Hen Watch]

Oh dear, poor her. Glad she hasn't been put off chickens though. One of mine sometimes takes a fancy to the moles on my arm thinking they are food so I'm sure that was what it was rather than malicious.

 

Tell her we all think she is very brave.

[Cooks]

oh bless her heart, your probably right about the glint in her eye as mine go for my engagaement ring it they see it glinting I am have had a few pecks on that hand in the early days. I hope she's ok.

[nicki9]

What a brave little girl. Please tell her so from me.

My two wouldn't be that heroic.

[Snowy]

Aww, bless her They do peck things out of curiosity and you are right, she possibly saw a glint in your daughters eye. She has been very brave though and good on her that it has not put her off handling them

[Fourbecameeight]

Thank you I will tell her.

 

I can’t believe she hasn’t been put off. I would have been for a bit at least. She also doesn’t blame the chicken.

[Cooks]

what a lovely little girl she must be

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Your poor little girl . She must be very brave . What a mature young lady to "forgive" her chicken and not to be scared .

[Goosey Lucy]

What a star your daughter is! I would feel quite in her place.

[Egluntyne]

Poor girl! I think you are right about the hen going for the glint.

[jlo]

Sorry to hear about this. As the others have said, top marks to your daughter for her mature reaction.

[Ana's flock]

Brave and understanding girl.

 

Give her a cuddle from us.

 

My boys are very sweet and forgiving when they receive accidental injuries from our pets (I just wish they were as understanding with each other as they are with chooks, pup, cats, wee ratties and 'vampire' lovebirds!)

[dancing cloud]

Well done that DD for not getting put off or blaming the chook

 

Daisy pecked my eye when she'd been here a couple of weeks, but the blink reflex meant she mainly got eyelid - bled a bit and looked bad enough to get me sympathy but no real harm done. I put it down to her being a nosey ex-batt who'd never had much contact with humans and just wanted to look closely at one - pity a hen's eyes are behind her beak!

[Fourbecameeight]

She seems fine today, her eye doesn’t look infected yet so fingers crossed.

 

She was out in the garden again today and really enjoys the chickens.

 

We have let the ex-bats out the last couple of evenings and its great fun watching the first free ranging. One of them even found a worm tonight.

[Janty]

Poor girl.

 

One of my original brahmas went straight through my lip once but thankfully we have never had a peck in the eye.

 

Give her lots of extra hugs.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

One of my Orpies pecked a lump out of my lip when she first arrived, I remember thinking "that's my blood on her beak...thank goodness it wasn't my eye!"

 

Glad your DD is recovering & hasn't been put off, they are so resilient some children aren't they? Our two have been hurt (unintentionally) by the dogs in the past & just get up & get on with it.

 

Sha x