Caution with treat hanging strings.

[jsr5]

Yesterday evening when I went to close up the run and collect eggs I found one of our girls hanging by one toe poor girl got tangled in one of the treat strings we have out there. We had recently rearranged and put nest boxes under one, she musta got it tangled when on top of the nesting boxes and hung herself when she jumped off. I spent Quite a bit of time getting Gertie (newly named as Gertie my Turdie birdie ) rehydrated with the nutridrench stuff and fed all the pellets and worms we could get in her. Her leg was steadily improving and I have hopes she may rejoin the flock in the morning she can at least keep it under her to sleep by the time we were done. Geeze these girls are gonna kill me with all this stuff.

So anyway take care with the cords used to hang treats and boredom reducing toys and stuff. Could have been far worse if she had done it early in morning or somthing when it was gonna be longer before we got to her. She was very thirsty but she did not seem to be overly dehydrated yet. So I doubt she was there more than three or 4 hours.

 

[rosemarythyme]

For hanging food items a chain would be a better option, or a treat cage. Animals seem to have a knack for getting caught in rope and string, or trying to eat it.

 

[jsr5]

Good idea the cheap plastic small chain from the TSC or Lumber yard would probably work well. I'll have to get some for safer treating. Thanks for the rather obvious (duh) idea. I shoulda thought of that myself. it would also be easier to stow out of the way without becoming a tangled mess. OK on the list.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Maybe add this as an article you make a great point I have "Hung"
anything

 

[jsr5]

I can do that never realized Article's were that easy to make thanks for suggesting it I'd have never thought anything I had to say was Article worthy.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I can do that never realized Article's were that easy to make thanks for suggesting it I'd have never thought anything I had to say was Article worthy.

I think it quite relevant many just like you had not considered I never saw the folks do it but hey old now more inclined to say when something makes sense

 

[yickenscarf23]

Was actually just thinking today I wanted to hang my feeders. Thanks for the heads up

 

[Jbum]

Box stores carry chain that the electricians use to hang lights that is strong and easy to work with. Sorry the name of it escapes me ATM. But they will know what your talking about. Just look up and point at all the lights and say that chain lol.

 

[Ghosty]

Poor birdy! At least you found her when you did.

 

[vantain]

This happened to one of my hens last fall. I hung a suet cage in the run with paracord. One morning, before leaving the house, I heard a ruckus from the coop and went to investigate. There was one hen hanging upside down by one leg, not moving. She apparently had flown into the cord, and it wrapped around her leg. Had I not been home when this happened, I’m sure I would have returned to find a dead chicken. I feed her, and layed her in the ground and she perked back up. She limped for a few days, but was otherwise fine.