How did your flock annoy you today?

[Esc_Quaily]

This is why I keep saying we need a puke reaction on BYC. I would only handle the thing with barbecue tongs. No thanks, buddy!

Oh no, don't say that, they only foam a little bit occassionally.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Oh no, don't say that, they only foam a little bit occassionally.

I suppose it's no different than being covered in chicken poo particles from dawn till dusk (because you know that "dust" is wafting into straight into your pores.) Birds are gross, and I've made my peace with that!

 

[ChickenChick46]

I suppose it's no different than being covered in chicken poo particles from dawn till dusk (because you know that "dust" is wafting into straight into your pores.) Birds are gross, and I've made my peace with that!

They are gross, no doubt. I just love when my feather-footed cuties walk through cecal poop and then jump on my shoulder. I do more laundry since getting chicks.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

You could have let me stay innocent in my ignorance. So is "foaming" a compliment?

Like when a pullet crouches for you, you pet them on their back, and then they shake all their feathers?

 

[thecatumbrella]

Like when a pullet crouches for you, you pet them on their back, and then they shake all their feathers?

I love doing this. Can't help myself! Feels like I leave them hanging if I don't.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I do more laundry since getting chicks.

Same! Ended up making a chicken wardrobe to change into for visits. I know some people will roll out of bed in their pajamas, head out to tend the chickens, then roll back into bed. I respect that, but I just can't do it. I'm a bit of a germaphobe, to say the least.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Same! Ended up making a chicken wardrobe to change into for visits. I know some people will roll out of bed in their pajamas, head out to tend the chickens, then roll back into bed. I respect that, but I just can't do it. I'm a bit of a germaphobe, to say the least.

To each their own for sure, but yeah, I couldn't do that either. I don't even love that my cat likes to snuggle up between my bedspread and top sheet to nap. Like dude, you're messing up that freshly made bed, and I sleep there...

 

[Knobby]

They didn't lay a single egg this morning....but hopefully will make up for it at lockup.

 

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

Last night, some of them slept on the poop shelf ignoring the poop on it. Today, I cleaned dry poo from three butts. Luckily, they were pretty good about it despite the pulling.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I once again tried to offer my bantams a tomato by hand, BUT I learned my lesson with that tiny one and went for a large slicer this time.

It did not matter. It did not matter that there was a 3" juicy puncture with seeds and pulp ready for the picking. I watched Hornet actively scan behind the tomato for a shot at my hand. "Gentle," I said, to no one in particular because my chickens refuse to learn human words. Then it happened: Clover grabbed me. I dropped the tomato. The punctured areas immediately filled with mulch, causing Poppy to scream in frustration.

I'm done with this experiment and will use the vegetable skewer next time. I know there's some people that can hand feed their sweet little birds, but that's not in the cards for me.

Edit: Realizing I'll probably have a lot of posts with Poppy "screaming in frustration". Any else have a d'Uccle? You must know what I mean!