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Allie girl
Sad news... Bino has had to find a new home. The great thing is, he'll be going back to @chiques chicks.
Bino has been attacking Allie for the past few weeks. And when I say attacking, I mean trying to kill her. I thought maybe he was just trying to mate but was really clumsy and it was scaring Allie so she'd freak out. But it wasn't. He'd just grab her neck and start yanking/shaking his head back and forth like a dog does with a toy (or something they're trying to kill). I separated them 3 times for three days and within 30 seconds of putting them back together, he'd attack her again. It got to the point where she'd just hide sitting down with as much of her body as she could fit smashed inbetween the wall and the waterer. When I'd open the run door, she'd come running out, crouch down and put her head between my ankles. It was heartbreaking. I promised her then and there that she'd never have to worry about him hurting her ever again. She had missing feathers on the back of her neck and a broken blood vessel bruise (the kind older people get after they get bloodwork done and they can't find the vein). So for now, she's living in my main coop with two pallets made into an "L" and put against the corner of the coop.
Living with Bino has made her scared of all chickens. She hasn't quite figured out what the ducks are yet but doesn't seem to be that scared of them. When I bring her out to free range a little each day she makes sure I stay close and mostly just dwells in the shade. If the other chickens come around she gets nervous, but if the rooster (or my wacko dutch bantam hen) dance for her, she runs to me. Yesterday she spent about an hour sitting on my leg, and when I tried to put her down she freaked out and climbed back up. My mom witnessed it, and said "She seems to like people, why don't you look into making her a therapy chicken."
So I am. I emailed the Delta Society and asked if she could wear a diaper on our visits (because they said no animal can wear a poop catching device while there *except* birds can wear a Flight Suit. They only make those for small birds). If they give us the clear for a diaper (which I'm a little doubtful they will), then Allie will become a therapy chicken given she passes the assessment (which I'm sure she will).
I'm REALLY trying to make her a house chicken, but the parents are at a firm NO right now. Once Bino leaves next month, the tractor will be all hers. She likes people too much, I'd feel so bad making her stay out there. Oh well, I guess I'll work at it slowly.
Allie girl
Sad news... Bino has had to find a new home. The great thing is, he'll be going back to @chiques chicks.
Bino has been attacking Allie for the past few weeks. And when I say attacking, I mean trying to kill her. I thought maybe he was just trying to mate but was really clumsy and it was scaring Allie so she'd freak out. But it wasn't. He'd just grab her neck and start yanking/shaking his head back and forth like a dog does with a toy (or something they're trying to kill). I separated them 3 times for three days and within 30 seconds of putting them back together, he'd attack her again. It got to the point where she'd just hide sitting down with as much of her body as she could fit smashed inbetween the wall and the waterer. When I'd open the run door, she'd come running out, crouch down and put her head between my ankles. It was heartbreaking. I promised her then and there that she'd never have to worry about him hurting her ever again. She had missing feathers on the back of her neck and a broken blood vessel bruise (the kind older people get after they get bloodwork done and they can't find the vein). So for now, she's living in my main coop with two pallets made into an "L" and put against the corner of the coop.
Living with Bino has made her scared of all chickens. She hasn't quite figured out what the ducks are yet but doesn't seem to be that scared of them. When I bring her out to free range a little each day she makes sure I stay close and mostly just dwells in the shade. If the other chickens come around she gets nervous, but if the rooster (or my wacko dutch bantam hen) dance for her, she runs to me. Yesterday she spent about an hour sitting on my leg, and when I tried to put her down she freaked out and climbed back up. My mom witnessed it, and said "She seems to like people, why don't you look into making her a therapy chicken."
So I am. I emailed the Delta Society and asked if she could wear a diaper on our visits (because they said no animal can wear a poop catching device while there *except* birds can wear a Flight Suit. They only make those for small birds). If they give us the clear for a diaper (which I'm a little doubtful they will), then Allie will become a therapy chicken given she passes the assessment (which I'm sure she will).
I'm REALLY trying to make her a house chicken, but the parents are at a firm NO right now. Once Bino leaves next month, the tractor will be all hers. She likes people too much, I'd feel so bad making her stay out there. Oh well, I guess I'll work at it slowly.
As predicted, it's pigmentless too. I thought we had a few weeks left until she layed, she really surprised me! She's only been squatting for a few days and her comb isn't all that big. She just plopped it out in the coop (I don't think she even sat down to properly "lay")... I planned to put the nest box in today when I found it. 
