Laura & CTB Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Oh I'm sooooo proud of myself Just now - Frankie ( second hand cat) wanted to go through the cat flap - but it was blocked by chooks!! So I calmly went out picked one chook up in left hand and t'other chook up in right hand and carried them back to the run How fab is that ( apologies to anyone who does this on a regular basis - but my first time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Mine are just getting used to being picked up........I cant pick them up with that much ease lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Well....im impressed ! well done you maybe because it was a "spur of the moment thing" where you had to act quickly made you do it without thinking/worrying about it. hubby handles our girls all the time....I dont so much - so im a bit like you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 I do handle them a lot but normally one at a time and in chickeny wrestling mode so I can examine them - this was however quite cool ( and they didnt have time to think about struggling) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 sorry, I read your post too quick....you had BOTH chickens at one time! Im in awe of you then ! lots of applause! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 sorry, I read your post too quick....you had BOTH chickens at one time! Oh YES - feeling VERY proud !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Oh YES - feeling VERY proud !!!!! Well done! I often pick up mine one handed (so you can get two at the same time ), by hooking my arm underneath them. Not sure if this is correct, but they don't seem to mind as much as if you grab them with both hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Well I'm very impressed... I handle any kind of animals and have even been used to cutting hamster's nails (for some reason not that many people seem to be comfortable doing that!!!)... but when it comes to the chooks, I am comfortable picking them up as long as it's one at a time... so well done!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I'm very impressed, most of ours still run away when I walk up to them. they seem to be getting used to us a little bit, I can pick 3 out of 6 up, the others just do a funny little run to get away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Well done laura................not an easy task I sometimes grab 2 in one go when I need to round them up quickly but I have to choose carefully as some of my girls aren't cooperative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I've managed it once or twice only. You need the element of surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 I've managed it once or twice only. You need the element of surprise. That's very true - I bet I wont be able to do it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Well done- it took me nearly 3 weeks to pick mine up. Now I can't believe that I was ever nervous of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I'm very impressed, most of ours still run away when I walk up to them.they seem to be getting used to us a little bit, I can pick 3 out of 6 up, the others just do a funny little run to get away Mine are exactly like this, half are OK, half run off unless I'm lucky enough to get a squat. I was in awe when the man picked up 2 young amber stars when we bought our first 2. Well done you, maybe I should work on this with the easier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
