happyhen_6 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Last weekend, having foraged through the forum for advice for the past few weeks, we set out to move our girls to a 'winter spot'. We'd bought the corrugated plastic to cover the run and got some very nice edging and tracked down the Aubiose - I'd even printed off a photo that had been posted so I knew what I was aiming for, I was feeling good!! Everything went really well - until the bit with the bungees. The simple bit. There I am clicking my side over the plastic when it just wasn't in my hand any more, I didn't see it go. I did hear the expletive from the OH on the other side though. He said it'd got him and thought there was blood but I couldn't see any, followed him up the garden looked again and his face was covered in it. Got him inside, sat him down and discovered he had a very nice Harry Potter type tear in his forehead just inside his hairline. It took about an hour to stop oozing and he's stayed away from hairwashing for the week. It could have been so much worse - I hate to think if it'd been his eye. Needless to say all offers to help me with any future chicken projects have been withdrawn - can't really say I blame him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Ouch! And it all sounded like it was going so well! Those pesky bungees are ever so springy aren't they! Hope OH recovers quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Ow painful. Hope he gets better soon. I didn't realise chicken-keeping could be so dangerous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Oooh - your poor OH! One of those got me on the thigh in a similar situation and that was bad enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Ouch, poor bloke, I bet that hurt . As you say though, lucky it wasn't his eye . Hope it's healing OK now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 DD has one attack her ribs as she walked past the Bitzas emergency wooden house...there is no catch on the nest box so we attached a bungee.........judging by her bruising, I think any unsuspecting fax would have given up on supper quite quickly Poor DH, I hope he forgets soon Sha xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Ouch! I hope it doesn't totally put him off helping with the chickens Hope his head gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Crikey....I hope it is not too painful now. I've thought once or twice that they could be dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 poor man, I have to say I hate bungees, my brothers friend lost an eye as a child with them and I have to say thats put me off them for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Poor OH - the trick is get very long bungees, so they do not need to be at full reach. I can fit mine without assistance now on the Eglu & cube. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Megawince! I'll wear goggles next time I use them! Hope he's healing up and hasn't got too many side-effect wizard skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 We are always so careful with bungees, they are quite dangerous if not treated with respect. We use them on the roofrack of the car sometimes and take it steady and always check that the other person is well clear when undoing them. Hope OH gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhen_6 Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Just wanted to update and say OH's head is healing up really well. Have definitely learnt lesson with the bungees - longer is the way to go! Thanks to all for their messages - it certainly made him feel better when I read them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebC Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Have definitely learnt lesson with the bungees - longer is the way to go! I have to say that I think the way to go with Bungees is to put them all in the Bin! they can be very dangerous. It's not just about handling them carefully, sometimes they just slip and they can cause very serious damage. As you say he's lucky it didn't get an eye. Glad to hear he's getting better. I'm sure that he'll soon forget and help out with Chicken duties again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaJuliet Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I have to say that I think the way to go with Bungees is to put them all in the Bin! they can be very dangerous. It's not just about handling them carefully, sometimes they just slip and they can cause very serious damage. As you say he's lucky it didn't get an eye. I have to agree with this. We had a doctor with us at Donington recently. He was either an A&E doctor or a facio- cranio- nasio- eye thingy- doctor. He said he'd had to operate on somebody who had got the hook of a bungee in his eye. He was "lucky" in that it somehow went into the corner of the eye between the eyeball and the socket without damaging the eye itself. I think the doctor said it broke the thin bone between the eye socket and the nasal cavity and got itself wedged in there. Very lucky PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 That's horrific I must admit that most things are held down by ratchet straps on the WIR etc, but the Nursery still has new bungees on.....maybe some more ratchet straps are called for.............. Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
