Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Dellie on November 10, 2010, 19:22
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A word of warning to all you chicken lovers!
One of my hens escaped the run today, (jumped the fence and evaded my collie pup). I spotted her at the far side of the fence and thought maybe she needed some help to get back into the safe zone, so I pulled on my wellies and went out into the rain.
The fence is behind a small wall, about 3ft high, which I proceeded to climb with a view to throwing my leg over said fence and saving stranded hen :wub:
What really happened though, was that I slipped on the brickwork and and landed unceremoniously in a heap on the ground :ohmy:, I landed awkwardly against the wall, broke my wrist and 2 fingers and wrenched my shoulder pretty badly.
And the hen - already back with her mates by the time I had gathered myself from the ground :mad: :mad: :mad:
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Oh dear sorry to hear that and hope you mend soon
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How kind of you to entertain your hens like that! I am just beginning (I don't even have my first chickens yet). Will I need to learn some acrobatic moves to keep the flock entertained? Do you think cartwheels on the lawn will do, or do they require more dramatic moves from their humans?
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:lol:, They used to be happy with a bit of line dancing when I was hanging up the washing but they're a hard crowd to please :D
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Oh dear!! Hope you heal quickly. It will be hard trying to clean out the coop with only 1 working arm. :nowink:
Jinty
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How are you feeling today Dellie?
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Great - Kids have been bending over backways to help with everything so I think I'm goin to ask if I can keep the cast on :D
Thanks for asking.
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hope you aren't in too much discomfort, shame though that nobody had a video camera handy :lol:
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Hope your wrist and fingers mend really quickly Dellie.
Get well very soon.
Mary.
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Oh bless ya I hope you mend quickly...have to admit though that my first response wasnt for your welfare as I was too busy laughing picturing the scene!
All the best