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post #31 of 45

My BO walks around me and pecks and digs at me with her beak.  And she won't stop.  She gets my ankles, my hips and my arms.  I think she thinks I'm full of seeds and if she pecks at me hard enough, that seeds will just come pouring out of the hole she makes.

I'll usually pick her up when I can't take it anymore but then she's inspecting my face, my shoulders.  She bit my earlobe the other day.  OUCH!!!  And she's nailed me in the eye before.

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Coco (Bk JG) Ginger (BO) Honey (BO) Spice (BO) and Poppy, Sprinkles and Lulu Lemon (Andalusian)

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Coco (Bk JG) Ginger (BO) Honey (BO) Spice (BO) and Poppy, Sprinkles and Lulu Lemon (Andalusian)

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post #32 of 45

I caught this on video. The "little" girls love Miley. They are always scratching and/or roosting on her back.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL43MCnS7zg

post #33 of 45

so many things!!!

- I had a rir pullet named lady who was spoiled. She would jump onto my shoulder and borrow in my hair when she was little. As she got older, we never pushed her away (we pitied her bc she was the runt) and so at 7 months, she would still try to do it; only now she was so big, that you'd be hit in the face with a wing for her to get there.   

- The chickens recognize my car. They often try to follow me when i leave for work (i have to walk them to the coop so that they wont jump in the car).

-They are escape/strategy masters. They will circle the garden and study it to find a way in. they found a way past 5 foot fences!

- They want everything that i have. I come out of the house with strawberries, i give them strawberries and take one for myself... they ignore the ones that i gave them and want mine.  They have even drank my coffee before!!!

proud chicken mommy of 3 pansy rir roos, and 4 barred rock girls...luck of a day old pick of 7
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post #34 of 45
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Originally Posted by Mama Hen Chris 

I caught this on video. The "little" girls love Miley. They are always scratching and/or roosting on her back.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL43MCnS7zg


Great video!  I think the dog likes having her back scratched!  lol

We are city slickers now living on a small 4 acre farm.  With 27 chickens, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 gerbils, and 1 snake, our critters keep us pretty busy!

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We are city slickers now living on a small 4 acre farm.  With 27 chickens, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 gerbils, and 1 snake, our critters keep us pretty busy!

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post #35 of 45

our little Sebright chick attacks the bubbles in the waterer when ever we put it back in... and I mean attacks... doesn't even get that enthusiastic about bugs....

That this universe, in all it's infinite wonder, simply is, that it exists at all, is good enough for me. In my eyes, to say that something had to "create" it, to make it what it is, only succeeds to cheapen the experience, to make it less special. 

 

 

 

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That this universe, in all it's infinite wonder, simply is, that it exists at all, is good enough for me. In my eyes, to say that something had to "create" it, to make it what it is, only succeeds to cheapen the experience, to make it less special. 

 

 

 

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post #36 of 45
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Originally Posted by Mama Hen Chris 

I caught this on video. The "little" girls love Miley. They are always scratching and/or roosting on her back.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL43MCnS7zg


What a GOOD puppy! That was cute!

Char
New to chickens (chicken math now has me at 8 hens & 1 Frizzle Roo) - old hand at horses
Married - 5 children - soon to be 7 grandchildren. Life is good. Why yes.... I do ride my own Harley!
I met a board buddy - dinahmoe (2011)
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Char
New to chickens (chicken math now has me at 8 hens & 1 Frizzle Roo) - old hand at horses
Married - 5 children - soon to be 7 grandchildren. Life is good. Why yes.... I do ride my own Harley!
I met a board buddy - dinahmoe (2011)
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post #37 of 45
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Originally Posted by Sore Thumb Suburbanite 
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Originally Posted by stilldeb 

Oh - I had 15 chicks in two brooders in the laundry room and the BRs were very skittish - everytime I walked out there they would 'spook' and cause a big ruckus and scare the Sultans and it would just be crazy.  So I discovered they like singing - even MY singing.  AND their favorite songs are "You Can Fly" from Peter Pan and "Talk to the Animals" from Dr. Doolittle (the original - yes, I'm old).  They would go right to sleep.  (OK, maybe I just bored them.)  Seriously, the BRs would go to sleep and I turned around and the Sultans were all asleep, too. 

So...if you want to calm you peepers down...

deb g
KY


Thats crazy! My ducks and geese liked singing too... they would all calm down and get situated for sleeping and doze off... weird.


I tried singing to them again today and no kidding - my little Sultans, who are about four weeks old, literally starting leaning their heads over on each other and falling asleep standing up.  It was so weird.  One of them burrowed under the ones that were asleep on their feet - and they were all dozing off. 

I'm just glad I never chose singing as a career - this is NOT the kind of reaction you would want from an audience! ha

deb g

post #38 of 45
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Originally Posted by alhanse77 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mama Hen Chris 

I caught this on video. The "little" girls love Miley. They are always scratching and/or roosting on her back.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL43MCnS7zg


Great video!  I think the dog likes having her back scratched!  lol


Miley loves  being "loved"

post #39 of 45
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Originally Posted by char259 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mama Hen Chris 

I caught this on video. The "little" girls love Miley. They are always scratching and/or roosting on her back.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL43MCnS7zg


What a GOOD puppy! That was cute!


She is a good girl. I have 9 & 10 month gals and these "little" ones are 10 weeks old. They are always running to her when the "big" girls "scold" them. Miley is very tolerant of them.

post #40 of 45
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Originally Posted by heatherindeskies 

My chickens FORCE me to put on the outside lights after dark so they can get the current slew of june beetles passing through.  They readily get off the perches, and they and the ducks dart outside for the feast.
i am fully expected to catch some and hand feed them too.  I fear they will peck me to death if I do not comply.  smile


lau... Love it

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Wife to a great hubby, Mom to 3 beautiful children and 7 feathered ladies....come on first egg.....well just got that baby today! 9-30-11
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There's no greater treasure than the family you create
Wife to a great hubby, Mom to 3 beautiful children and 7 feathered ladies....come on first egg.....well just got that baby today! 9-30-11
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