karena Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Thought I'd share this clip I've just seen of chicken hypnosis. (Its a BBC documentary clip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Its impressive and totally easy to do yourself - give it a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'm still on the 'picking them up without it turning into a chase' stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueandwhite Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Hi my son holds his Bluebell, Phoebe, like a baby with her legs in the air. She immediately falls under his spell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Off to try that! Edit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jill the potter Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Think I'll have a go too - not sure Tikka will have any of that though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 So what do you actually do? Put them on the ground and draw a line in the soil from their beak outwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Wow, how do you un-hypnotise them?! This could be useful when needing to administer powders and sprays etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I put her on her back and tilted her head back and got her attention by waving my finger around in the grass. Then let go and she just lay there! Snapped out of it in about minuet though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 I tried holding my bluebelle on her back in my arms. She did go a bit sleepy and calm (more so than usual as we are still getting used to any holding) but not hypnotised. Although when I put her down she did wobble a little as she walked and looked super relaxed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Off to try that! Edit: How very dignified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Typical this comes up when I'm 3 hours away from the chooks!! Will have to try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Poor Lewis try it on your room mate. Tried it on my chickens but they just got up and walked away. Not sure they didn't tut as they went. However, I turned my wyandottes over in my hand and they stayed still held out at arms length so does that count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 Not sure they didn't tut as they went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Poor Lewis try it on your room mate. Wonder how they would react! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
