attenbhp Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I have some bumberbits to fit to two of my three hens. So I got the circlip pliers, and my eldest son, and had no problem getting the first hen fitted up. Then I grabbed the second one. But her nostrils don't seem to be as well defined. The first one had fleshy slits, with a definite hole at the upper end. So I shoved the prongs in the holes, and everything was fine. The second hen has fleshy slits, but doesn't seem to have the holes at the end. I had a go with the bits, but couldn't seem to get a decent fit. All I succeeded in doing was bruising the flesh and causing some distress. So I gave up. Are the holes in there, but covered up with the fleshy bits? Or do I have a mutant chicken? My semi-bald chicken is relying on me stopping her torturers from pullinbg out her nice new feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 She'll definitely have nostrils. Any chance of a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 The fleshy slits are the nostrils, sometimes the end of the beak nearest the nostrils has a little grove sometimes refered to as the 'false nostril' - so you need to aim for inside the fleshy bit, not the beak indent infront of the nostril. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
