Our Chicken has eaten a rubber band

[dangerouschicken]

Unif Luddite, that is amazing you are teaching her to go in a box!

Sure beats housechickens wearing chicken diapers!

I think you should visit my website, btw. I am usually hard on people who keep chickens as housepets, but if they go in a box, I think that makes all the difference!

What kind of chicken is she?

 

[Appytaz]

We have a silkie hen that has been coming in (for about an hour at a time) due to a leg injury. And so far she has always waited until I put her back out before she goes potty. I am super careful to keep her on "her" towel when she is inside. So far - so good

 

[uninformedLuddite]

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Is a chicken diaper something you make yourself or are they available in stores

I watched a DVD the other day on the life cycle of the chicken and a lady was on it who had chickens indoors with nappies and it just looked a bit odd to me. Then again I have a chicken on the bed at night who watches TV with me so maybe i'm odd also.

I think you should visit my website, btw. I am usually hard on people who keep chickens as housepets, but if they go in a box, I think that makes all the difference!

She's not just a pet but an egg machine. Also, she lives her life outdoors during the daylight hours and ranges far and wide - she has a big coop for a little chicken as she has to stay in that when we aren't home due to the risk of predation. Yesterday an eagle flew over and it was just a tiny dot in the distance but she came running over and jumped into my arms and watched the sky for a few minutes. That's why I asked the eyesight question as she doesn't react like that to any other birds flying overhead(and there are a lot of those where we live(you can see where we live on our webpage - I am going to check your WP out after this post)) and she saw the eagle and obviously had it pegged as a danger when it was but a tiny dot in the distance.

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A red one? I think she is the chicken equivalent of a mongrel. She was fifteen dollars with vaccinations. She replaced Henny Penny who I posted on this site about some time ago. HP was the one who just wandered in off the street one day, laid an egg and fell asleep on a chair. If you don't know the story let me know and I will tell it as it is a lovely tale.​

 

[EngieKisses]

I would love to hear that tale.

 

[uninformedLuddite]

I just thought I would let you all know that chicken is absolutely fine and thank you all for your kind concern regarding her welfare.

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And I would love to tell you that tale. This story is not about our current chicken it is about our original chicken who was called amongst many other names 'Henny Penny Ponky Pookle' (try it! It rolls right off the tongue).

This happened at the property we rented prior to moving to buildingourhome.blogspot.com. It is approximately five kilometres from the Adelaide CBD so an inner-city suburb). I am a smoker and my wife is not and so I always sat outside the front door to smoke my cigarettes (I'm so kind). I was sitting out the front one day (having a cigarette, of course) and I noticed a chicken walking up the driveway. She walked straight past me emitting a cluck or two and strolled through the front door as if she owned the place.
I followed her. I thought I was somewhat discrete but knowing chickens as I do now I know she was aware of my subterfuge. Anyway, she walked straight into our bedroom, jumped up onto the windowsill where she promptly laid an egg (The egg was laid within two minutes of her entering the house). She then jumped down onto a very comfortable chair, looked at me, emitted a cluck or two, and promptly fell asleep.
We took this as a sign that this was now our chicken and we had her for two years during which I became a chicken fan and now I couldn't imagine life without one scratching around the place.

 

[appleturnover]

that's a fine tale, and an even finer one is the happy ending to your rubber band story. our dear sweet lucy just ate one. i shall watch her. and the great recyclers!

 

[Mmmeggs]

that's a fine tale, and an even finer one is the happy ending to your rubber band story. our dear sweet lucy just ate one. i shall watch her. and the great recyclers!

Our chicken just ate my daughter’s hair tie so it’s just like a rubber band. Sounds like nothing we need to do immediately?