This is normal, right?!

[TBlevins]

Just walk around all Quasimodo hunched over because there’s a freaking chicken that won’t get off your back!

Their automatic coop door took a crap this morning and they were “locked in” until like 10. I felt sooo bad! When I finally got up there to let them out, they rushed me like they were on fire! Then ate like mad. And shunned me. (Ever get shunned by chickens?! I felt horrible!! Even my loveable one was like NOPE!)

So, later in the day, like the good Chicken Mommy that I am, I took up scrambled eggs, rice, celery, carrots, BOSS, meal worms ... a veritable smorgasbord of all kinds of goodies! I figured to take it all up on TWO plates. That way, sharing would not be an issue! They ate. (And Frack sat in my lap for a bit, so I guess she's no longer mad at me.)

After they were done, I bent down to get plate #1, Po IMMEDIATELY hopped on my back. I stood up and she hopped off. Bent back down to get the plate, she hopped on again! (and she makes sure to be in that exact spot of your back where you just can’t reach!) Damn chicken!! Screw it! I hobbled/walked over to get the other plate and she hopped off. Cool! I bent to get plate #2, and right back up she came again! Stupid chicken!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Just walk around all Quasimodo hunched over because there’s a freaking chicken that won’t get off your back!

Their automatic coop door took a crap this morning and they were “locked in” until like 10. I felt sooo bad! When I finally got up there to let them out, they rushed me like they were on fire! Then ate like mad. And shunned me. (Ever get shunned by chickens?! I felt horrible!! Even my loveable one was like NOPE!)

So, later in the day, like the good Chicken Mommy that I am, I took up scrambled eggs, rice, celery, carrots, BOSS, meal worms ... a veritable smorgasbord of all kinds of goodies! I figured to take it all up on TWO plates. That way, sharing would not be an issue! They ate. (And Frack sat in my lap for a bit, so I guess she's no longer mad at me.)

After they were done, I bent down to get plate #1, Po IMMEDIATELY hopped on my back. I stood up and she hopped off. Bent back down to get the plate, she hopped on again! (and she makes sure to be in that exact spot of your back where you just can’t reach!) Damn chicken!! Screw it! I hobbled/walked over to get the other plate and she hopped off. Cool! I bent to get plate #2, and right back up she came again! Stupid chicken!

I have never seen that before!

 

[TBlevins]

I have never seen that before!

She used to do it Every Single Time I bent over. But I got wise and really paying attention to when she’d do “Chickie Physics” - standing tall, bending down like to jump, you can see her calculating, lol. I thought she was over it. Evidently, she was just lulling me into a false sense of security - and she’s now MUCH faster in her calculations!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

She used to do it Every Single Time I bent over. But I got wise and really paying attention to when she’d do “Chickie Physics” - standing tall, bending down like to jump, you can see her calculating, lol. I thought she was over it. Evidently, she was just lulling me into a false sense of security - and she’s now MUCH faster in her calculations!

Oh well. Same thing with our goat. Once they learned, as soon as you bent over, even for 2 seconds, she’ll jump on.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Just walk around all Quasimodo hunched over because there’s a freaking chicken that won’t get off your back!

Their automatic coop door took a crap this morning and they were “locked in” until like 10. I felt sooo bad! When I finally got up there to let them out, they rushed me like they were on fire! Then ate like mad. And shunned me. (Ever get shunned by chickens?! I felt horrible!! Even my loveable one was like NOPE!)

So, later in the day, like the good Chicken Mommy that I am, I took up scrambled eggs, rice, celery, carrots, BOSS, meal worms ... a veritable smorgasbord of all kinds of goodies! I figured to take it all up on TWO plates. That way, sharing would not be an issue! They ate. (And Frack sat in my lap for a bit, so I guess she's no longer mad at me.)

After they were done, I bent down to get plate #1, Po IMMEDIATELY hopped on my back. I stood up and she hopped off. Bent back down to get the plate, she hopped on again! (and she makes sure to be in that exact spot of your back where you just can’t reach!) Damn chicken!! Screw it! I hobbled/walked over to get the other plate and she hopped off. Cool! I bent to get plate #2, and right back up she came again! Stupid chicken!

Yes. Practically all of my chickens have always done it. Like girls, I love you, but I need to stand up!!

 

[TBlevins]

Oh well. Same thing with our goat. Once they learned, as soon as you bent over, even for 2 seconds, she’ll jump on.

A goat?! That’s WAY heavier than a chicken!!

 

[TBlevins]

Yes. Practically all of my chickens have always done it. Like girls, I love you, but I need to stand up!!

Exactly!!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

A goat?! That’s WAY heavier than a chicken!!

When they were young, it was fun. But when they grew up, their hooves (or whatever you call them) REALLY hurt your back when they jumped on you. And sometimes they slipped off.