MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

I so hope everything turns out well.

 

[MaryJanet]

I hope dr Mark can work out what is going on with her

He'll definitely work it out, there's no doubt of that, but will she survive it?

 

[MaryJanet]

wow. I'm behind here. How's she doing MJ?

She's ok. She's not quite awake yet because she's in her basket and it's dark in there. Every now and then she makes a noise.

 

[Scrambles83]

He'll definitely work it out, there's no doubt of that, but will she survive it?

I hope so

 

[MaryJanet]

Oooh. I love the colours! Very pretty.

Thanks! I like orange.

 

[MaryJanet]

Then I hope you remember to post a pic!

I'll try to.

 

[MaryJanet]

I hope so

We all do. So does Mark. But whatever the outcome, it will be what's best for her.

 

[MaryJanet]

wow. I'm behind here. How's she doing MJ?

She was very good last night when I took her off the roost. I used the @Shadrach method of bringing her down slowly while standing on my hands. I really didn't want to hold her torso in case there was a egg inside her. She was a champion and only flapped her wings a little. We took it very very slowly and I'm very proud of her for trusting me.

 

[RoyalChick]

She was very good last night when I took her off the roost. I used the @Shadrach method of bringing her down slowly while standing on my hands. I really didn't want to hold her torso in case there was a egg inside her. She was a champion and only flapped her wings a little. We took it very very slowly and I'm very proud of her for trusting me.

I must have missed something. What do you and @Shadrach do to take a chicken off the roost? I assume that is what you are talking about.

 

[MaryJanet]

I must have missed something. What do you and @Shadrach do to take a chicken off the roost? I assume that is what you are talking about.

I still count myself as inexperienced but from what I've heard, there are two safe ways to hold a chicken (there may be more but I haven't learned them yet). The first is hands around the wings, lift, support the feet, hold the chicken close to your body. The other method I once saw Shad describe is by gently and slowly lifting the hen with her standing on your hands, and this is how I handled Janet last night because I was afraid of breaking an egg shell inside her, I didn't want to hold her torso. It worked really well. I was surprised how calm she was.