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[Madhouse Pullet]

Sure they can.
They can also chase and scream at them.
I'm not against any young children looking after chickens, if they are responsible.
Sadly some aren't.

I personally think it's a learning experience.
For my kids, they've never had this experience before so they have this image that they're going to be all cuddles like a puppy. Despite how much I've explained. I am trying to be understanding because I was also picturing my kids holding them, feeding them, sitting in peace with them and that wasn't how it went. No one followed the script, apparently.

 

[deidreg]

I saw the videos of Bamboo, the injured emu and also suspected he was bullied. I hope there's a local humane society keeping an eye on them. We have the ability to cut their YouTube income by not watching.

 

[Crestcrazy]

Okay, but do you realize it can just happen all of a sudden with birds. Before we stopped letting inexperienced kids mess with our birds, we had one that dropped with no warning. Birds aren't going to stop running away and shout for a time out to calm down

okay let's put it this way, if you had a chicken that was very shy and had been injured very badly but could still run around a lot would you rather chase it down and try to help it or leave it because you're too afraid to chase it because it might die from exhaustion or stress ?

 

[The Happster]

That's a tad different. And I'd still approach slowly and carefully, not run at it screaming.

This doesn't start with an emergency situation, but it could end with one.

I'm not saying all kids are like this.
In fact, some kids I'd trust more than the adults.
Only it's more kids that would run at an animal screaming. Although I've seen some adults that are capable of some pretty sick stuff.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

okay let's put it this way if you had a chicken that was very shy and had been injured very badly but could still run around a lot would you rather chase it down and try to help it or leave it because you're too afraid to chase it because it might die from exhaustion or stress ?

If it is still able to run around to the point a somewhat fast walk can't catch it, I would wait until it was dark and I could pluck it out of the coop. Not to mention my birds know I'm not the threat. None of them sprint away from me when I approach


Besides, their birds that are being chased by children aren't injured or needing medical attention. They're being stressed for no good reason

 

[Crestcrazy]

That's a tad different. And I'd still approach slowly and carefully, not run at it screaming.

This doesn't start with an emergency situation, but it could end with one.

I'm not saying all kids are like this.
In fact, some kids I'd trust more than the adults.
Only it's more kids that would run at an animal screaming. Although I've seen some adults that are capable of some pretty sick stuff.

I never said run at it screaming !

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I never said run at it screaming !

But that's what their children do and what started this point

 

[Crestcrazy]

If it is still able to run around to the point a somewhat fast walk can't catch it, I would wait until it was dark and I could pluck it out of the coop. Not to mention my birds know I'm not the threat. None of them sprint away from me when I approach i said IF !


Besides, their birds that are being chased by children aren't injured or needing medical attention. They're being stressed for no good reason

 

[ShrekDawg]

I agree. I never have to chase my chickens to catch them, because they're not afraid of me. They know I'm not a threat. They will only run if you give them a reason to be scared, such is mishandling them.
The only child allowed near my chickens is my 8 year old nephew because he has learned that you need to respect animals. I don't let him near my chicks though. If he wants to pet one of them, I hold it for him to gently touch.
Any reasonable parent would give their children the same boundaries.

I don’t think this is necessarily true. Sometimes they just run if they haven’t been handled frequently or don’t like being held, etc. You don’t have to mishandle them or abuse them or anything for them to run and they don’t always run from fear. My girls are friendliest girls in the world and they run right up to me when I go outside, etc. but if I go to pet them or hold them, they will back away or sometimes even run just because they don’t like it. Not because they are scared.

My chicks are maybe scared because I’ve never really handled them but even with them I’ve never done anything to them. They just aren’t used to being handled or around me and have been calming down since I’ve been spending more time with them. But my big girls just don’t like it and let me know

It’s just not true that they only run if they’ve been abused or mishandled.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

And I still gave my answer of waiting until dark. If they're well enough to run away from me, they're usually fine left alone until it's dark