Excuse Me, Dear,

[3KillerBs]

I was attending to the chicks, with the assistance of curious adults and POL pullets, and managed to step on a cochin's foot feathers. She was quite indignant and I had to apologize.

Yes, I say "Excuse me" to my chickens.

This is normal, right.

 

[Perris]

indeed it is; I'm the same when they're on the door mat and I want to go in or out

 

[629522]

I was attending to the chicks, with the assistance of curious adults and POL pullets, and managed to step on a cochin's foot feathers. She was quite indignant and I had to apologize.

Yes, I say "Excuse me" to my chickens.

This is normal, right.

Sounds perfectly normal to me Doesn't everyone talk to all their animals? I caught my husband holding a hen who had not yet reached point of lay and heard him say "it's ok, it will happen"

 

[N F C]

I talk to my animals all the time, they're some of the best conversationalists I know.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Normal. I tell them they need to stay out of the way and they wouldn't get stepped on.

 

[Sally PB]

I say, "Excuse me, Pretty girl (name of chicken)," in a happy sing-song voice. Or, in the case of my roo, "Out of the way, Darl," in a no-nonsense voice.

Perfectly normal.