Cluckingham Palace Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Just a friendly warning i have had my coral hen & 2 friends for 4 weeks now, and for the last four weeks i have been befriending them and i suppose hunanising them, well this evening instead of pecking my wedding & engagement ring the coral jumped up and pecked my eye! I am now sporting a shiner of all shiners, you have been warned! its never happened with my previous girls but maybe be mindful of your children. I hasten to add she is a very friendly bird and no malice invloved. I shall not look for revenge but i may consider goggles and a name change from Polly Pocket to ..... any suggestions! If you see me near Sittingbourne i am not a battered wife just hen pecked ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Oh dear.... I'm sorry, how is your eye? Aw, at least I only get pecked on the ankle, I wouldn't trust mine near my face Especially if they were cranky. Will think of names for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Ouch. Hope you recover soon. I mis read your post and thought it was about a woman eating a hen. Let's face it - not an uncommon occurence! Now it all makes sense! I seem to be getting many more of these senior moments lately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I thought it was gonna be about a woman eating a hen too One of mine pecked my little boy in the eye and I have had the top of my ear pecked. Sons eye was fine luckily but my ear bled for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I thought it was only men that got henpecked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluckingham Palace Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Silly me eye not too bad but do look like i have done a round with Mike Tyson, as for the title you were nearly right it should have read Woman eating hen , woman then eats hen! lucky for her i could never do it! although think husband could if he gets known in the village as a wife batterer because of her! He also kindly reminds me that they are closely related to dinosaurs! then again so is he! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Cheeky chicken, think we need a photo My little Sparrow took a lump out of my lip but I was biting a sultana in half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluckingham Palace Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 If icould upload photos believe me i would! but if you wait long enough, i look so bad i will probably end up on crimewatch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 You could always charge the chicken! Assault and Battery (hen)? GBH - Grievous Biting Hen? P.W.O.C - Pecking without the owner's consent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluckingham Palace Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Ha ha wish i had thought of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Sorry to hear that; they will be pecking at the shininess of your eye. Best to keep chooks away from your face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye&Ant Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 ouch - hope your eye heals quickly. Mine normally peck at my ring as well or if im smiling or talking to them they go for my teeth!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Oh you poor thing, I hope it heals quickly. My Lulu pecked my lip once as I gave her a cuddle and told her what a lovely girl she was Last year she hated wood pigeons and she's now transferred her attentions to our 18 year old cat Sophie and will run up and peck her on the side as she strolls across the garden, unless I see her and shout "Lulu no!" She's crafty because she stops & makes out something else has caught her attention & then darts back after Sophie when she thinks I'm not looking after a few attempts and me shouting at her in my stern voice each time, she gives up. Amanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 One of mine pecks me to get attention and one of the new girls pecks at our fingers rings etc. I am glad that I wear glasses, I wouldn't fancy a peck in the eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 OUWCH sounds painful, I was going to ask if you had bright shiny eye make up but then the poor old Dad being pecked kinda answered that query!!! ( unless, of course he wears shiny brightly coloured eye shadow too They only go for my painted toes & then flee as I shriek. Ms Tillyneedstoclear&digallofherchooksrunhmmlazydayitwontbe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
