jomaxsmith Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 All this talk of cuddling your hens (and what to wear while doing so ) has made me remember to warn you to be careful if your chooks have clipped wings. I picked up Lily a couple of weeks ago and my youngest son was stroking her but I didn't really have a good grip and she flapped, catching Ali across the face. A short while later his face came up in bright red stripes - she'd caught him with the cut edges of her recently clipped wing. So, just a warning to be careful as cut feathers can be sharp! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 So, just a warning to be careful as cut feathers can be sharp! Jo they'd never be allowed thru airport security! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Can you imagine attempting to hijack a plane while brandishing a sharpened chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jak Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Ow! Freddy Kruger chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elpolloloco! Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 that happened 2 me 2. make up some extravagant story!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Another problem that I encountered when I first got my girls was that Posh Spice pecked my lip and went straight through and out the other side. The blood was everywhere. I was holding her too high up in my arms. I've learnt my lesson now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Ok. So we need to hold our chickens: so they don't flap and cut the faces of those near to usso they can't peck our vulnerable parts (esp eyes and lips)so they can't poo in our pocketsso their feet don't leave mess on our husband's best jackets Remind me why people think these are cuddly, interactive pets? Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Health and Safety would have a field day with all these chickens! I went down the garden in the dark the other evening to shut their pop-hole and walked full pelt into the handle of a full wheelbarrow. Have a nice, perfectly round bruise on my leg now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Another problem that I encountered when I first got my girls was that Posh Spice pecked my lip and went straight through and out the other side. The blood was everywhere. I was holding her too high up in my arms. I've learnt my lesson now. bet that made your eyes water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 so they can't poo in our pockets Jo Goodness! Has this happened? Is nothing safe from chicken poo?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 so they can't poo in our pockets Jo Goodness! Has this happened? Is nothing safe from chicken poo?! Did you miss the chicken coat accessorised by poop-in-the-pocket discussion? It was very enlightening to the new chicken keeper! I'm still getting used to having to put a bodywarmer over my dressing gown to go down the garden in the cold weather! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 It did make my eyes water....I was more concerned with the gushing blood. Ratbag of a chicken just looked at me afterwards as if to say,'Wasn't me'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 This chicken keeping is opening up a whole new world of insanity to me. Never did I think I would own a pair of crocs, let alone wear them with my pjs and dressing gown, running down the garden, dodging chicken poos at the crack of sparrow to let the chickens out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 This chicken keeping is opening up a whole new world of insanity to me. Never did I think I would own a pair of crocs, let alone wear them with my pjs and dressing gown, running down the garden, dodging chicken poos at the crack of sparrow to let the chickens out! brilliant lines and what a mental image! Love 'crack of sparrow' you have a way with words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I've just bought my first pair of crocs too. Perhaps it's contagious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Be careful when children are holding chickens - make sure the hen is pointing away from them as the glittery eyes are a target for the hens to peck Jake had a narrow escape early on. I put my finger on the mesh of the run door yesterday to open it and a hen flew up and pecked me really hard ............... and they love painted toenails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I've just bought my first pair of crocs too. Perhaps it's contagious. And nothing wakes you up quicker than slipping your foot into a freezing cold croc, half full of rainwater (and a few oak leaves if you're lucky!) Joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 brilliant lines and what a mental image! Love 'crack of sparrow' you have a way with words Do you feel a poem coming on, Poet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 brilliant lines and what a mental image! Love 'crack of sparrow' you have a way with words Do you feel a poem coming on, Poet? What about 'Ode to a Croc'? If it was good enough for a Grecian Urn.....! I think maybe a limmerick would be more in keeping........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 brilliant lines and what a mental image! Love 'crack of sparrow' you have a way with words Do you feel a poem coming on, Poet? I have had writer's block for sometime now, I think my muse left when the chickens moved in! I think I'm in a Winter-time apathetic type funk, maybe I need a SAD light or something... ktdot did write some very poetic lines there though, I'm jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 We'll write a poem for you . Me first, the title is: Winter-time apathetic type funk Mmm, what rhymes with funk? Dunk, punk, clunk, monk, sunk, bunk, gunk, hunk, plunk ( ). There you go. Make sure you share out the royalities . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 There you go. Make sure you share out the royalities . "Ooops, word censored!"ody ever says "that's the poet's limo outside" more's the pity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 i just have to say this sites brill!!!, im sitting here crying with laughter reading these posts, seeing in my minds eye folks in pjs, crocs, dressinggowns crashing into wheelbarrows, slipping in poo,bleeding and scar faced, all at crack sparrow , and we"re all sensible members of society!!! pure magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 winter time – apathetic funk Can’t be asked: my motivation’s done a bunk. There are rats in my Eglu, chicken poo in my shoes my hemcore’s gone muddy, feel there’s nothing to lose Heading back to my duvet, see you in June Needs some work, but can't be bothered..... Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
