My hen just puked in my eye & all over me!

[beepbeepinajeep]

Do you think it was how I picked her up? She struggled & I am not sure exactly how I had her when she started regurgitating feed. Could it be how I was holding her? If she hadn't given me an egg yesterday...

 

[crtrlovr]

If you put pressure on her crop when you picked her up, it could have been the cause... I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose!

Love her, and next time put your hand under the breastbone & belly, not the chest!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

I thought birds couldnt throw up?

 

[beepbeepinajeep]

I think my hand may have slipped to her crop when she struggled. I will have to take her a special treat to apologize I know she didn't mean to... it was sooo gross though

 

[Mahonri]

What no pics?

 

[beepbeepinajeep]

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She sure could Don't some birds regurgitate worms for baby birds?

 

[beepbeepinajeep]

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LOL, nope taking a picture was the last thing on my mind. I put her in the coop & came running inside where I could take out my contacts (I'd have finished the chicken chores if it hadn't gotten in my eye). DH took one look at me & the puke all over my face/hair and volunteered to finish up

 

[Mahonri]

Ewww! With contacts no less!!

Aren't husbands great? I hope my wife feels that way.

 

[beepbeepinajeep]

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Yep, with contacts... my eye felt all gritty! Ouch!

Yep, husbands can be great sometimes

I think I will take her a treat of cottage cheese this morning. She loves that

 

[Opa]

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Just some data that you can store in your mind with total worthless information. Birds can regurgitate and vultures use projectile vomit as a defense mechanism. Occasionally they also eat so much they can take off until they have lightened their load.