Fireworks and Chickens

[Plain Old Dee]

Your chickens should be fine as long as you don't have a neighbor kid like I did. Years ago, I noticed a dead hen in my run. Her head looked like it had really been ravaged by something, but I couldn't say what it was. The next day, when I got home from work, I noticed two more dead hens in the same condition. I was really puzzled. The third day, I noticed my neigbor's little boy lighting fire crackers and tossing them in my chicken run. A hen would grab one and *boom!* Dead chicken

His parents paid me $20 for each hen - since that was over 20 years ago, you can imagine what they would be paying now!

 

[rstampa]

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My yard is fenced in and my neighbors girls are not at all like that. In fact they are not allow to handle any type of fireworks.
Thanks for the warning!

 

[CheerfulHeart2]

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That is awful! What a sad situation.

 

[linsey wild]

So glad I read this thread! I am a newby with three chickens. We always have fireworks on bonfire night. Hoping they won't freak out. Reading your comments- sounds like they'll be fine

 

[HudspethsHens]

I had the same concern about fireworks this has been helpful.

I am happy my girls will be ok. They get cooped at night, doors closed but windows open now it’s summer. I my just close the windows a little more than normal.