Handling chickens

Leaf · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2008, 22:34 »

easier to get on your knees, again spread em wide, corner them then they only have 2 options left or right, and your brains alot bigger than theres.

poultrygeist · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2008, 22:36 »

Quote from: "Leaf"

, and your brains alot bigger than theres.

you're making a huge assumption there ! :roll:

muntjac · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2008, 09:58 »

just remember if you hold a chicken to tight on its breast it cant breath it needs to expand its chest to do so

poultrygeist · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2008, 11:16 »

Righto. When they turn blue and go limp, is that a bad thing :?: :shock:

I'll put into practice later if I get an opportunity.

Thasnk for all advice.

Rob

babe · « **Reply #19 on:** April 06, 2008, 17:21 »

if it wont stay calm in your arms. grab both feet in one hand and hang upside down. if it tries to pull its head up, gently push it down again with your other hand.

sounds cruel, but mine seem to like it :roll:

i always hold them this way to spray with mite spray, lets you get into all their nooks and crannies

poultrygeist · « **Reply #20 on:** April 06, 2008, 18:22 »

Thanks Babe.

That's the sort of reason I want to get them used to it for.

Can't do much with them when they're trying to flap about and take your fingers off.

I'll go and have a try in a bit. Sun's getting low so they should be preening soon. Need to get them used to me as much as the other way round. And I take some getting used to !

Rob

babe · « **Reply #21 on:** April 06, 2008, 18:25 »

its alright rob, we'll get used to you eventually.... the chooks on the other hand.

just grab and hang, if they flap, push their head down and they'll just flop.

easy peasey

poultrygeist · « **Reply #22 on:** April 06, 2008, 18:39 »

Vini, vidi, vici

Did the deed and they were all fairly docile except for Mrs brown (she's brown and thinks she's Queen Victoria) who flapped about so I placed her down but repeated it just to show her she can be got anytime (you see, I am cleverer than them....I AM cleverer than them).

I'll try the leg hang next time. Best to walk then run I think.

Thanks folks. It's a lot better than a few sketches in a book which are completely nonsense anyway.

Rob

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