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[sourland]

@penny1960 it's a proven fact - "Birds of a feather flock together."

 

[cheepteach]

We can all say that George none of us are quite right in the noggin and love lauging no day is complete here without my giggles

laughter and love are necessary for living! but glad you're ok Penny

 

[WVduckchick]

Strangest thing just happened. My birds were making a heck of commotion, so I ran out to see what was going on. It’s starting to get dark, so they were turning in for the night. Preface to the story, when I went out earlier to check waterers, I noticed my Phoenix rooster digging around one of the roosts I built in the run. It’s 3 tree branches, screwed together in the shape of an A, leaning against the wall. I filled up the baby chick waterer and went on about my business, still kinda wondering what he was doing.

When I went to check the commotion, he was still in the same place. So when I investigated further, I realized his tail had gotten caught where the screw attaches the right side of the A to the upright side. Then he apparently jumped over the horizontal piece and had his tail literally tied in a knot around the cross member! Thank goodness it was close enough to the ground to not hang himself from his tail. I had to pin him to the ground and untie his tail!

Wonder what I could do to keep that from happening again?

 

[pertnear09]

Strangest thing just happened. My birds were making a heck of commotion, so I ran out to see what was going on. It’s starting to get dark, so they were turning in for the night. Preface to the story, when I went out earlier to check waterers, I noticed my Phoenix rooster digging around one of the roosts I built in the run. It’s 3 tree branches, screwed together in the shape of an A, leaning against the wall. I filled up the baby chick waterer and went on about my business, still kinda wondering what he was doing.

When I went to check the commotion, he was still in the same place. So when I investigated further, I realized his tail had gotten caught where the screw attaches the right side of the A to the upright side. Then he apparently jumped over the horizontal piece and had his tail literally tied in a knot around the cross member! Thank goodness it was close enough to the ground to not hang himself from his tail. I had to pin him to the ground and untie his tail!

Wonder what I could do to keep that from happening again?
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I can't think of anything simple except maybe wrapping the joints in duct tape but maybe he'd try to eat it?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Strangest thing just happened. My birds were making a heck of commotion, so I ran out to see what was going on. It’s starting to get dark, so they were turning in for the night. Preface to the story, when I went out earlier to check waterers, I noticed my Phoenix rooster digging around one of the roosts I built in the run. It’s 3 tree branches, screwed together in the shape of an A, leaning against the wall. I filled up the baby chick waterer and went on about my business, still kinda wondering what he was doing.

When I went to check the commotion, he was still in the same place. So when I investigated further, I realized his tail had gotten caught where the screw attaches the right side of the A to the upright side. Then he apparently jumped over the horizontal piece and had his tail literally tied in a knot around the cross member! Thank goodness it was close enough to the ground to not hang himself from his tail. I had to pin him to the ground and untie his tail!

Wonder what I could do to keep that from happening again?
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Bring it in coat it with candle wax

 

[room onthebroom]

Strangest thing just happened. My birds were making a heck of commotion, so I ran out to see what was going on. It’s starting to get dark, so they were turning in for the night. Preface to the story, when I went out earlier to check waterers, I noticed my Phoenix rooster digging around one of the roosts I built in the run. It’s 3 tree branches, screwed together in the shape of an A, leaning against the wall. I filled up the baby chick waterer and went on about my business, still kinda wondering what he was doing.

When I went to check the commotion, he was still in the same place. So when I investigated further, I realized his tail had gotten caught where the screw attaches the right side of the A to the upright side. Then he apparently jumped over the horizontal piece and had his tail literally tied in a knot around the cross member! Thank goodness it was close enough to the ground to not hang himself from his tail. I had to pin him to the ground and untie his tail!

Wonder what I could do to keep that from happening again?
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Poor guy! Lucky you were home. Can we see pics of the offending spot?

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Pond.

Strangest thing just happened. My birds were making a heck of commotion, so I ran out to see what was going on. It’s starting to get dark, so they were turning in for the night. Preface to the story, when I went out earlier to check waterers, I noticed my Phoenix rooster digging around one of the roosts I built in the run. It’s 3 tree branches, screwed together in the shape of an A, leaning against the wall. I filled up the baby chick waterer and went on about my business, still kinda wondering what he was doing.

When I went to check the commotion, he was still in the same place. So when I investigated further, I realized his tail had gotten caught where the screw attaches the right side of the A to the upright side. Then he apparently jumped over the horizontal piece and had his tail literally tied in a knot around the cross member! Thank goodness it was close enough to the ground to not hang himself from his tail. I had to pin him to the ground and untie his tail!

Wonder what I could do to keep that from happening again?
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Apparently too much tail is a problem?

 

[kwhites634]

Good morning, Pond.

Apparently too much tail is a problem?

Never!!!!!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ponders good morning one and all!

@penny1960 Hope you are okay after your fall. Be careful we don't tend to heal as fast as when we were younger. I loved the video picture although I'm sorry you fell.

@sourland I love reading about your adventures,

I like BYC as you don't have to be any kind of person to be able to participate. You all are accepting to all of us.

You should have seen me after I fell in the chicken coop and tangeled with a tree. I had torn the skin up on my left arm. It took a while for it to heal. No I don't have any pictures of it.

I told my husband that you are my family.

I love hearing from all of you.

Everyone have a great day!

 

[kwhites634]

Ponders good morning one and all!

@penny1960 Hope you are okay after your fall. Be careful we don't tend to heal as fast as when we were younger. I loved the video picture although I'm sorry you fell.

@sourland I love reading about your adventures,

I like BYC as you don't have to be any kind of person to be able to participate. You all are accepting to all of us.

You should have seen me after I fell in the chicken coop and tangeled with a tree. I had torn the skin up on my left arm. It took a while for it to heal. No I don't have any pictures of it.

I told my husband that you are my family.

I love hearing from all of you.

Everyone have a great day!

I'm a person, kind of