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post #61 of 117
8/20/12 at 5:28am
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Obviously, Tiny has limited learning abilities. She's been almost strangled more times than I can remember, but she keeps on coming, the stupid psycho-hen. She's the only truly aggressive hen I've ever had and DH says he understands why, but it doesn't help to know the whys when he's being attacked repeatedly just because she wants attention. To anthropomorphize a bit, she is like an autistic child lashing out from frustration because no one understands what she wants.


Edited by speckledhen - 8/20/12 at 5:31am

 

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #62 of 117
8/20/12 at 6:38am

Wow, Tiny sure has been spoiled.  Next, she'll want the keys to your car. lol.png  I feel bad for DH. (though he's obviously got a LOT of patience with her)

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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post #63 of 117
8/20/12 at 6:57am
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I told him yesterday that if he does snap her neck in one of these attacks, not to spend one second feeling bad about it, but I know he will. In a strange way, he is quite attached to her.

 

She's not always like that. Out on range, if she sees us in a distance, she runs toward us, talking all the way. She does want to be picked up and held...and held tight, too. If you don't hold her tight enough, she'll bite your arm. She's definitely a terrorist, attacking until she gets what she wants. Sometimes, I'll pick her up and she behaves herself, but that is rare.

 

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #64 of 117
8/20/12 at 8:18am

Reminds me of a story the FIL told me last week.  He had a rather aggressive rooster that liked to attack when you reached into his cage.  Despite this bird's breeding, certain things are simply not tolerated in this neck of the mountains.

 

"Little  xxxxx  knocked the bark off my forehead,"  he lamented in his southern drawl.  "Nearly took my eye out."

 

"What did you do?"   I asked.

 

"Mr. Rooster met Mr. Hand who was holding Mrs. Hatchet,"  he answered with a grin.

 

"Who, I bet, knew Sister Crockpot,"  I added, and we had a good laugh.

Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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post #65 of 117
8/20/12 at 8:23am
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Originally Posted by theoldchick View Post

Reminds me of a story the FIL told me last week.  He had a rather aggressive rooster that liked to attack when you reached into his cage.  Despite this bird's breeding, certain things are simply not tolerated in this neck of the mountains.

 

"Little  xxxxx  knocked the bark off my forehead,"  he lamented in his southern drawl.  "Nearly took my eye out."

 

"What did you do?"   I asked.

 

"Mr. Rooster met Mr. Hand who was holding Mrs. Hatchet,"  he answered with a grin.

 

"Who, I bet, knew Sister Crockpot,"  I added, and we had a good laugh.

lol.png  Good one! We don't tolerate aggressive roosters here, either, trust me. Tiny, well, she's just been a special case. No one else could deal with her and DH has learned how to, for the most part. One day, we may be eulogizing the Terrorist on this thread, though.

 

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #66 of 117
8/20/12 at 9:10am

lol too funny

My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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post #67 of 117
8/20/12 at 9:25am
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lol too funny


Unless you are the floggee.

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

Reply

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

Reply
post #68 of 117
8/20/12 at 9:52am

X2 That little chicken is such a brat. I don't think I'd have put up with her nonsense. And I adore my chickens. Heck, I adore everyone's chickens!

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #69 of 117
8/20/12 at 4:55pm
Cyn, you NEED to video this. I would love to see her rage lol. Sounds like she thinks she is a broody hen protecting her brood! So weird!

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #70 of 117
8/20/12 at 6:07pm
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Originally Posted by aoxa View Post

Cyn, you NEED to video this. I would love to see her rage lol. Sounds like she thinks she is a broody hen protecting her brood! So weird!

Yes, please! 

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

Reply

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

Reply
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