Pecked My Eye!

[ToniTalley]

I’m just glad I wear glasses. This is what happens when you don’t have full attention on our evil roo.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Trust you me, I definitely will be checking my hen’s gizzard when her time is up in hopes the diamond never wore down enough to be passed. I know it’ll be a long shot, but I can still hope. She is not quite 2 yo and still laying just fine, so I’ll just sit back and wait.

She is luck you are patient! I would check now...

Gary

 

[Mimi13]

She is luck you are patient! I would check now...

Gary

Haha! I know. And to beat it all she is the only hen I have that could be labeled “human aggressive,” to only me. She was my “Curious George” as a chick, always right there to see what I was doing. However, as a full grown bird, she is at the bottom of the pecking order, which seems strange to me. Oh, and she has grown spurs. They’re about 1/2” long now. I’m sure I’ll have to either trim or file them down before long. She is not nasty to me when I hold her, only when she’s on the ground. She’s just plain weird!

 

[Mimi13]

I’m just glad I wear glasses. This is what happens when you don’t have full attention on our evil too.
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Oh my dear lord, how exactly did that happen?

 

[bobbi-j]

I’m just glad I wear glasses. This is what happens when you don’t have full attention on our evil too.
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Did he attack your face?? He'd be gone right now if he were mine.

 

[ToniTalley]

I didn't notice he was in the under the coop area as I leaned down to put some treats in their coop run treat bin. Next thing I know is he slammed into my face! Usually, they go out when I open the door and go over to where I toss scratch. But there was too much snow on the ground, and the roo hates snow. I should have paid more attention to who was where. Since then, I have been able to pin him to the ground a couple times with my trusty and ever-present leaf rake, so he is pretty wary of the rake and keeps his distance if I make pinning motions with it. Any more damaging attacks and I plan on having the neighbors dispatch the devil-brat. Sucks the he is such a great protector of his ladies, but enough is enough.

 

[bobbi-j]

I didn't notice he was in the under the coop area as I leaned down to put some treats in their coop run treat bin. Next thing I know is he slammed into my face! Usually, they go out when I open the door and go over to where I toss scratch. But there was too much snow on the ground, and the roo hates snow. I should have paid more attention to who was where. Since then, I have been able to pin him to the ground a couple times with my trusty and ever-present leaf rake, so he is pretty wary of the rake and keeps his distance if I make pinning motions with it. Any more damaging attacks and I plan on having the neighbors dispatch the devil-brat. Sucks the he is such a great protector of his ladies, but enough is enough.

A "great protector" is smarter than your devil-bird. A great protector is busy watching for real threats instead of attacking The Bringer Of Good Things.

 

[Folly's place]

There'd be no second chance for him here! A second chance to take out your eye? Someone else's eye? No way!
Mary

 

[aart]

No bird gets near my face! Glasses on or not, it's just bad policy and too risky.
No bird jumps on me without my permission either. If I invite, that's fine, otherwise, they respect my space. 'Cuteness' can get you in trouble sometimes.
Mary

Ditto Dat^^^... and they never get permission.

There was big long thread about pecked eyes, can't find it now.

 

[XanderWiFi]

Haha neither could I Aart. Seemed fitting to make a new one.