Attacked!

[crtrlovr]

I went outside into the chicken pen like every other morning. First I let the ducks out, then I walked to the chickenhouse to let the chickens and guineas out. As usual, they all came boiling out the moment the door was open. I scattered some scratch grains and went to rinse out the various waterers. I quickly noticed that for some reason nearly all the chickens had gathered around me. I just assumed they were waiting for treats, and went on with what I was doing. I felt a sharp rap on the back of my leg, and turned in surprise to see my very mild-mannered buff Orpington roo getting ready for another peck. Pecks on the other leg. Pecks at my ankle. I looked down to see what was the problem and it hit me -- I was wearing pants with big pink cabbage roses and green leaves. (Don't you DARE

or

-- They're actually very cute! not hideous at all...

) Note to self: make any necessary wardrobe adjustments before tending the poultry...

 

[theoldchick]

Food is food unless it's attached to clothes!

 

[TyrannosaurusChix]

LOLHAHA


I have big brass buttons on my jeans... i got some booty pecking action today ( cause i like to sit on a milk crate and watch them like a weird chicken person)

 

[crtrlovr]

I forgot about the button on my back pocket a couple of weeks ago, and was sitting in a web-strap lawn chair just enjoying watching my chickens, ducks, and guineas going about their lives when I got pecked on the backside. One of my Australorps was after the button.

(or maybe she was trying to deflate that big balloon....

 

[tls_ranch]

This spring I wore my husband's camo print jacket out to feed the chickens. I caused a mass panic! It's true they get used to your regular clothing and shoes. Wear something different and watch out you become either food or a predator in their eyes.

 

[crtrlovr]

wonder if they thought the forest had come alive... HELP! The trees are MOVING! Maybe they thought Bigfoot was trying a stealth approach...
ETA: I went back out to the chicken house one day after I'd gotten ready for church. I had on a dress, hose, and sandals because I was sporting a nice, fresh (and very infrequent!) pedicure. Barely made it out alive....

 

[Pumpkinpup]

Another tip, never wear sandals and have painted toe nails! They LOVE them

Don't ask me how I know this

 

[Cetawin]

LOL poor dear attacked by your babies...how horrible for you!

I tossed a pair of sneakers once because they had a hunk of grapes on the toe area....the girls would jump on top of my feet and start pecking at the grapes on the shoes.

 

[Mahonri]

I wish I had a dollar for every time a chicken has pecked at the mole on the back of my leg. I actually wish they'd grab hold and just pull it off!

 

[gritsar]

Just be glad you didn't get knocked out while in with the chooks. You would have been supper in no time.
I have to be careful of what I wear around my chickens. My pink flip flops tick my rooster off and none of them like my tie dye shirts. They run screaming away from me.
My chicks are the peckers. One of my turken pullets bit my DH last night. At roost time she's used to me giving her a cricket. DH put them up for me last night and forget to give Ivy a cricket, so she settled for his finger instead.