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[Leahs Mom]

Okay...couldn't find any photos from that particular gal, but here is another lady that took chickens out in public. She has 2 different names on the forum because she had a problem w/her computer and ended up making a second name because she couldn't get the first to work!

It's a great story of how she found John the Red abandoned at the fair and rescued and trained him to do the reenactments with her. Later in his story, she got him some ladies and began raising chickens again.

Her forum names are @Mumsy and @MumsyII

This thread shows some photos of her out with one of her chickens: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/720483/new-from-the-puget-sound#post_9876869

I'm hoping she'll notice that I tagged her and stop in and tell us about how to do some kind of a chicken harness. You could also search through some of her posts to see if there are any other photos.

Here are a couple of her photos copied from that thread and a note about the harness:


Quote: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/720483/new-from-the-puget-sound#post_9876869


@FlockMaster-614

 

[Faraday40]

Totally forgot I tucked an egg in my sweatshirt pocket! Geez!

Yes. Been there. Done that. At least it didn't break while still inside your pocket.

Unfortunately I do that with my winter coat pocket way too frequently.

Last month I accidently wore my backyard coat to the grocery store. While shopping, I reached into my pocket for the list & pulled out an egg.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Unfortunately I do that with my winter coat pocket way too frequently.

Last month I accidently wore my backyard coat to the grocery store. While shopping, I reached into my pocket for the list & pulled out an egg.

I wonder how many people saw you put it back into your pocket and think what a crazy person.

I wore my backyard coat out to a quick CVS run in December. Turns out I had forgotten my goat had walked up my back earlier in the day. I had at least 3 clear hoof prints on the back of my tan coat. Someone asked me how I made the reindeer prints on my coat.

 

[ellymayRans]

Okay...couldn't find any photos from that particular gal, but here is another lady that took chickens out in public.  She has 2 different names on the forum because she had a problem w/her computer and ended up making a second name because she couldn't get the first to work!

It's a great story of how she found John the Red abandoned at the fair and rescued and trained him to do the reenactments with her.  Later in his story, she got him some ladies and began raising chickens again.

Her forum names are @Mumsy
and @MumsyII


This thread shows some photos of her out with one of her chickens:  https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/720483/new-from-the-puget-sound#post_9876869

I'm hoping she'll notice that I tagged her and stop in and tell us about how to do some kind of a chicken harness.  You could also search through some of her posts to see if there are any other photos.

Here are a couple of her photos copied from that thread and a note about the harness:


 



@FlockMaster-614

Thanks for sharing! Just a great story! I love her facial expressions too! You can truly see the joy he's brought her like so many of ours do for us!

 

[birdman55]

night everyone...had a bad day one of my favorite chickens is sick ...shes inside and I have been tube feeding her....grr..I hope she pulls thru

 

[Faraday40]

I've caught the Spring Bug as well. I'm putting the finishing touches on my coop blueprints and am going to figure out what I want to put in my small garden plot my dad might give me.

Hope to have some Grape and Cherry tomatoes and Bell peppers and a bunch of other good things.

I've been asked to take a few of my chickens to a friend's preschool/daycare. I've never done a show and tell sort of thing before however, I am excited to be able to. I just want to see what you seasoned chicken herders have to say? I'm currently trying to make a few chicken diapers for the young rooster and hen I plan to take. I don't want them pooping on the little kids.

Does anyone have any tips or dotted lines I should follow? Most all my birds are friendly though sometimes they get a bit flighty they don't peck hard or attack; I am going to have diapers on them and well, I can't think of anything I might need to know other than these precautions.

I've never tried a chicken diaper, but I do bring chickens into schools frequently. I use a storage tub with a home-made hardware cloth lid, animal carriers, or even a cardboard box with pine chips. Make sure your chickens are poop free with cleaned feet at least. (Too cold for baths now.) I ask the teacher to prepare a spot with newspaper, if I'm bringing a few chicks. I also bring a lap towel. I don't let young kids hold my chickens, but I walk around the circle to let them do the one finger pet. (Preschoolers may try to pound instead of pet, so I model how & where they should touch.) Mine really don't poop when sitting on my lap, so I simply hold them as I talk - with a "just in case" towel under the bird. If the teacher is willing, I'll allow her to hold one of the chickens.

For preschoolers, I recommend simple vocab like eye, ear, comb, wattle, feet, wing, tail. Have them count toes. Compare hen to rooster & see if they know the correct noises. See if they know what chickens eat. (Some really good stories can come from this. LOL) Let the kids see a chicken eat & drink. For older kids (& if I have chicks) I may allow a few chicks to run around in the middle of a kid circle. if you have time or are doing multiple visits, an egg dissection is great. Let the kids see the difference between a fresh (maybe even still warm) egg & one from the store. My neighbors will always gladly trade one of their store eggs for one of my eggs. We have one bantam & the kids really like her little 1.5 oz eggs compared to my Jumbo 3oz Orpington eggs.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Quote: You could come up with a family version and offer chicken classes for $20 a family wanting to start out in chickens.

 

[ellymayRans]

night everyone...had a bad day one of my favorite chickens is sick ...shes inside and I have been tube feeding her....grr..I hope she pulls thru

I'm sorry Birdman! I hope she does too!

 

[ChickenLady2014]

night everyone...had a bad day one of my favorite chickens is sick ...shes inside and I have been tube feeding her....grr..I hope she pulls thru

Hope she gets better soon birdman

 

[bradselig]

Just placed my order with Ideal! Decided to go with their red broilers. Anyone ever try these over cornish cross?