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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: camelliagirl on July 17, 2010, 19:32

Title: Pecking me!
Post by: camelliagirl on July 17, 2010, 19:32

I've just been away for a week and left chooks in Hubby's care.  Having been in to let them out in their run this morning and later to collect eggs, they have been pecking at me!  Have they just got used to someone else whilst I've been away and are attacking the stranger??

Title: Re: Pecking me!
Post by: compostqueen on July 17, 2010, 23:18

they peck you as they think you come bearing food, which you usually do. It's not personal  :)

Title: Re: Pecking me!
Post by: camelliagirl on July 18, 2010, 09:45

It's also just dawned on me that I was wearing flipflops and had red nailvarnish on my toes plus my cut-off trousers had some dangly "wormlike" ties hanging from the bottom of them!!!

Title: Re: Pecking me!
Post by: Craig69 on July 18, 2010, 10:03

My girls always come running incase i have something for them.
They only seem to peck me when i'm on my knee's cleaning them out now.
Had one the otherday pecking at my hair, as i had walked through a spider web & obviously had a few spiders on me  :D
Where abouts in Devon are you?
I'm in Newton Abbot.
Only asking as i haven't seen many people near me on this forum!

Title: Re: Pecking me!
Post by: camelliagirl on July 18, 2010, 10:06

I'm halfway between Dartmouth and Kingsbridge near Slapton Sands

Title: Re: Pecking me!
Post by: Craig69 on July 18, 2010, 10:10

Not that far from me then. Used to love Slapton Sand as a kid!

Title: Re: Pecking me!
Post by: Sassy on July 18, 2010, 10:12

Quote from: camelliagirl on July 18, 2010, 09:45

It's also just dawned on me that I was wearing flipflops and had red nailvarnish on my toes plus my cut-off trousers had some dangly "wormlike" ties hanging from the bottom of them!!!

That would do it! :)