Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Mother of Chaos]

Do you squawk, yelp or swear like @kattabelly? I need to get ahead of this because my reaction is to withdraw my fingers into my sleeves which is probably not a sustainable approach.

I can testify that this does NOT work with cats. Ouch!

 

[Mother of Chaos]

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The pullet's reaction to a juvenile crow...

Caption contest.

"What was THAT?!".

"Do WHAT?"

 

[rural mouse]

I will practice my ‘that hurt’ squawk this evening and deploy it tomorrow.

Oh, I think a loud, dramatic "Owwwww!" With the shake the injured appendage would garner similar reactions.

 

[Perris]

Oh, I think a loud, dramatic "Owwwww!" With the shake the injured appendage would garner similar reactions.

That's what I do; works for me.
edited to add, hope that answers your question @RoyalChick

 

[Perris]

Yes but they perch in trees unlike other ducks
Muscovy Duck Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology https://share.google/KfJjwNVHeA6o9XJT7
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apparently there are a few other species of duck apt to perch too
http://www.wildfowl-photography.co.uk/identification/identperching-duck.htm

Digging a bit more, I find the classification of passeriformes, commonly known as perching birds, seems initially to have turned on their foot being specialized for gripping twigs and suchlike, rather than just being capable of it, plus some other physical characteristics. This is an easy overview https://www.birdful.org/what-is-the-difference-between-passerines-and-non-passerine-birds/

 

[Perris]

I found a few others while I was looking.

Hopefully they'll bring back memories of happy days, and not just remind you of what was lost.