Chickonthehill, you'll be amazed how alert and sweet they are when they can see. Since their trim, Mine have developed different personalities and preferences that are adorable. I love silkies, they are the 'lap-dogs' of the chicken world. Someone asked me if those were chickens. I said (with dignified drama) Oh, those are rare Chinese Silkie Bok-Boks. They were suitably impressed. HA!
That's my story.......and I'm stickin' to it.
By the way, if you handle yours a lot (like I do) you might want to trim their toenails. One of mine put a pretty deep scratch on my chest as I picked him up and he struggled initially. I use a dog nail clipper and only clip the sharp tips that clearly do not have a vein inside. I've never drawn blood this way, but if you do....have a little dish of cornstarch handy to pack onto the bleeding nail. It stops the bleeding as good as styptic powder and you don't have to worry about getting it on anything else.
A few years ago if someone had told me I'd be giving my pet chickens a shampoo, haircut and a manicure I'd have laughed them out of the room. You just never know what surprises the future holds.
That's my story.......and I'm stickin' to it.
By the way, if you handle yours a lot (like I do) you might want to trim their toenails. One of mine put a pretty deep scratch on my chest as I picked him up and he struggled initially. I use a dog nail clipper and only clip the sharp tips that clearly do not have a vein inside. I've never drawn blood this way, but if you do....have a little dish of cornstarch handy to pack onto the bleeding nail. It stops the bleeding as good as styptic powder and you don't have to worry about getting it on anything else.
A few years ago if someone had told me I'd be giving my pet chickens a shampoo, haircut and a manicure I'd have laughed them out of the room. You just never know what surprises the future holds.
