Smiler33 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Today, for the first time ever, I picked Betsy up ! I was getting rid of stones in the garden and my very willing 'helper' was with me, looking for any worms / bugs I may reveal. I had my gardening gloves on and I just thought why not - so I leant forward, held onto her (she did the crouching position laying hens do) and just held and stroked her. It was lovely!!! The others aren't as friendly as our little brown hen, but I'm hoping they'll come around. Mabel and Peckish are both a bit hyper, so won't be able to do anything to them for a while - slow and steady wins the race though doesn't it! We'll try getting them out of the nest box hole over the weekend when they've settled for the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenopolis Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Well done you I must admit our girls don't like being picked up that much, but when you do, it is lovely. I always "smell" my girls when I pick them up - don't know why, they just smell of hay - but it's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Kate Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 sigh. I just picked up Atilla and she was not impressed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 My Biscuit doesn't agree with me picking her up and once i did, it felt great And i sniff my girls too Theres something so calming about thier scent (when thier not covered in poo and mud, that is ) xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poached Egg Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Well done! Our girls don't get much say in the matter with our eldest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Well done - now you've done it once, you know you can do it if you have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Well done. try it with gloves off, they are so soft and you can stroke her just like you would a cat. I like sniffing my chooks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler33 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'm on a roll now - fed Betsy from my hand - and didn't even have my gloves on!!!!!! They've had a lovely time in the front garden pecking around whilst I cleaned the Cube and did some work out in the garden; probably been out for over 3 hours. I got them all back into the Cube with some corn for bribery as we're going out soon, but when we get back I'll release them all. I'm so pleased with how brave I've got in just 2 weeks and so is DH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 There will be no holding you now (no pun intended} Well done. mastering fear is not easy, you have done amazingly well in such a short time. They will give you endless pleasure those chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grracee Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Well done You should be proud of yourself, as Chicken Shirl said starting to or getting over any type of fear isn't the easiest thing (i know myself!!) but now you've started it should all get easier! Good for you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Well done you My little rabble don't like being picked up, but it's lovely when I get to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
