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[DobieLover]

Awww

For the very first time I had a chick run up to me to get picked up.
It was Captain. The little cockerel Ameraucana chick (he's the black one on my legs in the picture). He was out of the coop and trying to get back in but the witches of Apalachin were gathered near the pop door drinking from water that had pooled on top of a can so he ran around the other side, saw me and ran up to me. I picked him up and carried him to the pop door and in he went.
I've never had a chicken come up to me and want to be picked up. Maybe in his little mind it was me or the threat of imminent death so he picked me. I shouldn't let it go to my head.

 

[sourland]

Picture? Sounds pretty cool.
I'd drink the wine.

Princess, daughter, and grand daughter will handle it well. Picture ? Me ?

 

[DobieLover]

It depends on what type of wine it is! Red makes good stew or pasta sauce. White wine is good in chicken stir fry and also for risotto.

It's also good after a long stressful day. And after the second glass, you don't really give a hoot what it tastes like!

 

[ronott1]

For the very first time I had a chick run up to me to get picked up.
It was Captain. The little cockerel Ameraucana chick (he's the black one on my legs in the picture). He was out of the coop and trying to get back in but the witches of Apalachin were gathered near the pop door drinking from water that had pooled on top of a can so he ran around the other side, saw me and ran up to me. I picked him up and carried him to the pop door and in he went.
I've never had a chicken come up to me and want to be picked up. Maybe in his little mind it was me or the threat of imminent death so he picked me. I shouldn't let it go to my head.

You never know what they are thinking!

 

[Shadrach]

For the very first time I had a chick run up to me to get picked up.
It was Captain. The little cockerel Ameraucana chick (he's the black one on my legs in the picture). He was out of the coop and trying to get back in but the witches of Apalachin were gathered near the pop door drinking from water that had pooled on top of a can so he ran around the other side, saw me and ran up to me. I picked him up and carried him to the pop door and in he went.
I've never had a chicken come up to me and want to be picked up. Maybe in his little mind it was me or the threat of imminent death so he picked me. I shouldn't let it go to my head.

It's often the cockerels here that are the most friendly.

 

[Bunnylady]

True, Ron - there are always other things one can do with wine besides drink it.

Pretty blue bottle in the shape of a lighthouse. Should I just pour out the wine and use it as a vase ?

Or get a short string of LED's and light it up!

Rhetorical question - how could a loving God ever create poison ivy?

My first outbreak this year was little bits on my hands, forearms, neck - I figured, OK, I was using a string trimmer a few days before, I thought I knew where the problem areas are around here, but I could have overlooked some. But today, I have it ALL OVER MY FACE. I mean everywhere, even on my eyelids. How the heck did I do that?!!

Then I thought, oh, crap.

Mango.

Critter brought a mango home a few days ago. BB2K used it in a chicken stir-fry, and I peeled it. I can just imagine rinsing the sticky off my hands, and sitting down, taking my glasses off and rubbing my eyes . . . .

Betcha didn't know you can get poison ivy rash from mangoes, didja?

I did, but I forgot . . . bet I don't do THAT again!

 

[ronott1]

True, Ron - there are always other things one can do with wine besides drink it.



Or get a short string of LED's and light it up!

Rhetorical question - how could a loving God ever create poison ivy?

My first outbreak this year was little bits on my hands, forearms, neck - I figured, OK, I was using a string trimmer a few days before, I thought I knew where the problem areas are around here, but I could have overlooked some. But today, I have it ALL OVER MY FACE. I mean everywhere, even on my eyelids. How the heck did I do that?!!

Then I thought, oh, crap.

Mango.

Critter brought a mango home a few days ago. BB2K used it in a chicken stir-fry, and I peeled it. I can just imagine rinsing the sticky off my hands, and sitting down, taking my glasses off and rubbing my eyes . . . .

Betcha didn't know you can get poison ivy rash from mangoes, didja?

I did, but I forgot . . . bet I don't do THAT again!

My youngest DD and DW are allergic to mangoes without the hazard of poison Ivy.

Here we have poison oak

 

[N F C]

True, Ron - there are always other things one can do with wine besides drink it.



Or get a short string of LED's and light it up!

Rhetorical question - how could a loving God ever create poison ivy?

My first outbreak this year was little bits on my hands, forearms, neck - I figured, OK, I was using a string trimmer a few days before, I thought I knew where the problem areas are around here, but I could have overlooked some. But today, I have it ALL OVER MY FACE. I mean everywhere, even on my eyelids. How the heck did I do that?!!

Then I thought, oh, crap.

Mango.

Critter brought a mango home a few days ago. BB2K used it in a chicken stir-fry, and I peeled it. I can just imagine rinsing the sticky off my hands, and sitting down, taking my glasses off and rubbing my eyes . . . .

Betcha didn't know you can get poison ivy rash from mangoes, didja?

I did, but I forgot . . . bet I don't do THAT again!

Sorry about the rash Bunny, that sounds miserable. I sure didn't know you could get poison ivy rash from mangoes...good to know.

Hope it clears up soon!

 

[Shadrach]

For the very first time I had a chick run up to me to get picked up.
It was Captain. The little cockerel Ameraucana chick (he's the black one on my legs in the picture). He was out of the coop and trying to get back in but the witches of Apalachin were gathered near the pop door drinking from water that had pooled on top of a can so he ran around the other side, saw me and ran up to me. I picked him up and carried him to the pop door and in he went.
I've never had a chicken come up to me and want to be picked up. Maybe in his little mind it was me or the threat of imminent death so he picked me. I shouldn't let it go to my head.

I'll take the risk of making my self unpopular and give you some advice and with it a warning.
My advice is take the time to read my article on understanding your rooster. It could save you a lot of problems later. Just about every 'horrid rooster' started off at some point with a lovely cuddly little cockerel that wanted to be picked up. Of course that is exactly what their keepers did. It's hard to resist. The cockerel however sees you as mum; this is another thing that catches people out because they want to be chicken mums. What many don't understand is that cockerels generally try to mate with their mums first.
This is when you get the 'my lovely little boy is running up to me and pecking me' posts.
The peck they get is the mating grab, and it's done with an open beak and on bare skin it hurts.
The next step of course is an aggressive response or fear from the chicken keeper and they become nervous of the cockerel and start reading the how to deal with an aggressive rooster threads. The cockerel is just trying to mate and in a flock or tribe, eventually he will force some of the hens to mate. You already have a senior rooster so this young chaps mating opportunity is going to be you because Fabio will drive him away from the hens.
Eventually you come into conflict with the cockerel as he grows up and tries to force you to mate. If you are prepared for a year or more of cockerel cuddling and a few pecks while he learns not to neck grab your hand then picking him up is fine.

 

[DobieLover]

I'll take the risk of making my self unpopular and give you some advice and with it a warning.
My advice is take the time to read my article on understanding your rooster. It could save you a lot of problems later. Just about every 'horrid rooster' started off at some point with a lovely cuddly little cockerel that wanted to be picked up. Of course that is exactly what their keepers did. It's hard to resist. The cockerel however sees you as mum; this is another thing that catches people out because they want to be chicken mums. What many don't understand is that cockerels generally try to mate with their mums first.
This is when you get the 'my lovely little boy is running up to me and pecking me' posts.
The peck they get is the mating grab, and it's done with an open beak and on bear skin it hurts.
The next step of course is an aggressive response or fear from the chicken keeper and they become nervous of the cockerel and start reading the how to deal with an aggressive rooster threads. The cockerel is just trying to mate and in a flock or tribe, eventually he will force some of the hens to mate. You already have a senior rooster so this young chaps mating opportunity is going to be you because Fabio will drive him away from the hens.
Eventually you come into conflict with the cockerel as he grows up and tries to force you to mate. If you are prepared for a year or more of cockerel cuddling and a few pecks while he learns not to neck grab your hand then picking him up is fine.

I did finish your article.
Captain is 6 weeks old. I more or less "rescued" him from the hens when he came running up to me peeping his head off.
I won't pick him up otherwise.
If he pecks my hand, won't a few quick jabs back at him with my finger let him know to stop?