Meet Polly - the Pirate Chicken :) *Update on page 6!*

[ZooMummzy]

Whenever I see my feed store's number on my called ID, I know why they are calling - they have special chicks for me! Today, I got a Bourbon Red Turkey, who unfortunately died within 30 minutes of me getting her and this little sweetie - Polly. She is a feisty little thing! She eats just fine, gets around great and has been accepted already by my 2 week old mixed bantam chicks. I already have two special needs chickens (deformed legs), so what's another one? I'm hoping to give her the best quality life as I can, hopefully outside with the flock, but if not she will have her own cage in the house next to the others. I need to read up on crossed beak chickens but any experience you've had would help. I just love her already even though my kids are a bit freaked out by her, lol. They are calling her cyclops

 

[jerseygirl1]

OMG

A permanent wink!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a cutie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And a scowl


OMG


It's a PIRATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[stuckinthecity]

Aww, thank you for doing that for this little chick. There's not too many people who would do this.

 

[NurseELB]

TOO SWEET! I love her expression! Good luck with her- she's a doll!

 

[ZooMummzy]

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OMG you are right! I didn't even think about that

Thank you everyone. I just do it because it's the right thing to do. They deserve a chance too. She is a little sweetie and already knows my voice.

Lol I didn't think about it but I guess if she turns out to be a rooster, she won't be crowing much! This is a good thing!

 

[jerseygirl1]

I keep coming back and looking at that chick, he/she is PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!

 

[ADozenGirlz]

One of my Easter Eggers, Ethel, has a scissor beak. I didn't notice it as early as your chick has it. She manages just fine. I do notice that it takes her many attempts to get food into her beak, but she's persistent and manages just fine. She's one of my most friendly and sweetest birds AND one of my most reliable layers! I've read that it helps to put food in a deep dish for them as it makes it easier for them to eat but I've never had to do that for Esther. Couldn't hurt though.

 

[WingingIt]

I have an EE that's a cross beak. She's about to turn a year old later this month. She's out with the rest of the girls and does just fine. In fact, she's pretty near the top of the pecking order. When I go feed everyone I put a scoop of feed (crumbles) in an old CoolWhip bowl for her. It's easier for her to eat out of that than the regular hanging feeder, although she can eat out of that, too. She lays eggs, but not as often as the others do, she usually lays an egg every 2-3 days. I have to trim her beak every now and then (every few months) when the end of the bottom part gets too long. I use a dog nail trimmer but I tell you, you have to be really careful to only trim the tiniest bit at a time.

 

[MissJenny]

Bless Polly's heart and Bless you too. And you tell your darling children that if they are very kind and loving and gentle to Polly one day she may well save your family from a frightful fire or she'll squawk so loud as to keep a burglar at bay. Such a dear little lopsided birdie. (Clearly your feed store has your number!)

Jenny

 

[GermanChick]

Thank you for giving Polly a chance for a great live