A Peck of Fun!

[JillD413]

The eye peck happened so fast I never saw which one of the girls was the culprit. LOL! Tilly, one of the Dominique, always hops up in my lap or on my back. She didn’t have a vantage point to get my eye. The others - open season on that little black bug I call my pupil. LOL! Lesson well learned by this new chicken parent.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

JillD413, glad to hear you suffered no permanent damage, maybe your babies will stick to their feed and the pupils, I mean bugs that live on the ground next time

 

[Claires Poultry]

Hello and welcome to BYC!
We're so glad to have you here with us!
Thank you for joining our wonderful community of fellow poultry enthusiasts!

 

[N F C]

Glad to hear your eye is better!

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

The eye peck happened so fast I never saw which one of the girls was the culprit. LOL! Tilly, one of the Dominique, always hops up in my lap or on my back. She didn’t have a vantage point to get my eye. The others - open season on that little black bug I call my pupil. LOL! Lesson well learned by this new chicken parent.

Yup let's just say we learn faster than they do!!!

 

[chrissynemetz]

I'm so glad your eye is ok!
Who would ever think such adorable little chicks could be dangerous.

 

[feathermaid]

Yeah, don't be fooled by those sweet loving looks --they'll get ya every time!
Best wishes in your new chicken adventure and hope you enjoy BYC!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Jill and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

We are new chicken parents. we purchased 2 Dominique, 1 Rhode Island Red, 1 Buff Orpington, and one Sapphire Gem. All chicks were about 1 week old at the time of purchase. We built our own coop and run based on looking at what others have built. The girls are happy and growing well. I learned one valuable lesson today. Watch out- those little buggers will peck you in the eye. . I suppose one of them thought my pupil was a bug. . I have no clue which one it was, it happened so fast. My eye is super sore but I don’t think it is too bad... After looking at threads of getting pecked in the eye, I find that I am not the only one to have it happen. Live and learn. .

I'm so glad your eye is better. It's really fun to explain to the eye doctor that one of your birds pecked you in the eye. For me, it was a city doc and my culprit was a turkey. The guy worked sooooo very hard to contain his laughter after his expression of total shock.

 

[JillD413]

Hi Jill and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us
I'm so glad your eye is better. It's really fun to explain to the eye doctor that one of your birds pecked you in the eye. For me, it was a city doc and my culprit was a turkey. The guy worked sooooo very hard to contain his laughter after his expression of total shock.

LOL! As soon as my sweet husband walked in the door I told him the bandage over my eye looked far more dramatic than warranted. He was shocked . I made sure to allow my eye to rest and recover. With cataract surgery and multifocal lenses implanted I did worry about my eye being more prone to damage. Fortunately, no serious damage occurred.
I have no doubt that our eye doctor would have the same struggle to quell laughter as yours. He is a good friend of ours so I am pretty sure I would have gotten a laugh and a comment that if anyone could manage to have such a thing happen, it would be me. To which I would have been compelled to respond that I don’t understand why it happened. I was sure they all love me. BAHAHAHAHA!

 

[JillD413]

Sure does hurt! Honestly, getting pecked in the eye never crossed my mind. I am now acutely aware of the girls proximity to my eyes. LOL! They are just doing what comes natural. I am supposed to be smarter than a chicken. ‍ Not looking that way. BAHAHAHAHA!