I would NOT want to faint in a chicken coop!

[debid]

I'm also curious to hear how "experiment burr removal" goes.

And perhaps it's time to submit a story suggestion to Mr. King...

 

[CacklingCarolyn]

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I had never really thought about falling in the coop before reading this thread but the above really made me laugh. I too am a "chunky" gal and not a spring chicken either. Once slid on some ice and ended up face up directly underneath of one of my horses who thankfully just looked at me quizically and waited patiently for me to clumsily get back to my feet. Now I am certain that it will just be a matter of time before I have a similar situation in the coop/run and they are going to eat me!

 

[Ken F]

Closed toe crocks for me too. I always hated them until I got chickens- they are the perfect coop shoe, IMHO.
They should market them to us chicken people!

 

[Chikn-Chik]

I acually don't mind the pecking lol Its funny when they run up to you and peck at your toes! Then again, mine don't peck you that hard...

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Yeah...I once made the mistake of going into the run with not only painted (bright red) toes--but flip-flops with BLING on them!

I had to go back inside and put on tennis shoes!

 

[Heathero617]

I had to sternly remind mine again this morning, after posting on this thread that "TOES ARE NOT FOOD!!!!!!!!" and my 4 year old cracking up at me while i'm doing the "keep the toes away from the chickens" dance!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Oh and I have a co-worker that used to work at Foster Farms. He said they had to have regular health check-ups to prevent their workers from having heart attacks while in the broiler pens. I guess they don't find much other than clothes & rubber boots if that happens.

 

[tinydancer87]

I have 15 chicks and 8 turkeys, all 5 weeks old. The turkeys are WAY worse with toes, earrings, eyeballs, bobby pins, hair scrunchies, t-shirt sleeves and hems. I think it's because they are not as "bright" as the chickens....the chicks try everything out every time I go in, but they soon realize it's not food and move on. The turkeys just keep on...jumping on my back and head to get the pins and scrunchie. ANd they absolutely will not give up on the wedding ring lol.

Went in the other day, forgot I had dangly pink earrings on. Let's just say that it doesn't feel good to have a 3-4 lb turkey hanging from your ear with the earring halfway down its throat.

 

[Joyst]

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I was doing that same dance trying to keep my purple-painted toes away from my hens (especially the two speckled sussex) while talking to my 29 year old son who thought it was hilarious!

 

[maryhtc]

Add to the list pupils. I had a pet chicken that I used to take fishing with me. she sat on my shoulder and I fed her bits of worms and tadpoles. She really liked the tadpoles. I made the mistake of looking at her once right after giving her a tadpole and she pecked me right in the eye. I thought I was going to go blind. Took a few hours for my eye to stop watering long enough for me to open it and check that I could still see. Needless to say, she didn't get to sit on my shoulder anymore...