Proper way to hold a chicken?

[Rare Feathers Farm]

I have only resorted to grabbing them by the legs if they are really mean or aggressive.

Once they are trance-like, I grab the wings to pin those down, flip the bird right side up & then tuck the birds' back under my right armpit, while keeping their feet in the other hand (left hand). I then use my right hand to cover their eyes. This usually makes them very calm.

Most of my birds I can just walk up to & pick up. With the exception of a few of my muscovies.

I have quite the technique, I know! LOL

As far as physically catching them, I usually wait until night time & then lock them into the coop. Then I can wait until it's really dark & go out with a box & lift them up & put them in the box.

 

[Oblio13]

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Transration, prease.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

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Oh my, that is just too cute!!!!!!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Translation: She's a tween who won't eat milk, eggs or pigs?

 

[Nupine]

What? I am a teen that won't eat chicken, pork, or beek, but I will eat fish, milk, and eggs.
Look is up on wikepedia if you don't believe me.

 

[eggzettera]

She's a teenager that eats:
lacto = milk,
ovo = eggs,
pectarian = vegetarian that eats fish.......

So she eats milk, eggs, fish, vegetables, fruit, grains & beans......

 

[ravenfeathers]

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the adding of prefixes usually indicates that one will eat things. in this case, it's someone who eats dairy, eggs, and... pectin? no idea about the last one!

 

[Nupine]

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I mean pescetarian, will have to fix that.

 

[ravenfeathers]

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the adding of prefixes usually indicates that one will eat things. in this case, it's someone who eats dairy, eggs, and... pectin? no idea about the last one!

*ahem* someone who also eats fish would be a pescetarian, hon.

edit: haha, you got there first!

 

[Nupine]

This thread is about holding chickens not my eating habits.