My chickens keep pecking at my eyes--I'm bloody!

[Folly's place]

They should only climb on your lap when invited by you! It's all about having a good relationship, based on respect and safety for all concerned. Mary

 

[Chickassan]

Chickens are all fun and games until someone loses an eye! Seriously this is why I never, never, never let my girls shoulder sit and why I spent a full half-hour going over safety when I started taking them out in public. Even with all the training in the world sometimes those chicken instincts kick in and in a split second you're Popeye for life.

 

[Folly's place]

In many ways, chickens are little velociraptors. Never think that they are lap dogs! Cute, yes, but there's a chicken brain in there, not a human brain! Mary

 

[Areemas]

That sounds terrifying...