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Crossing the Road
Now back to my weedeater while it's under 95 degrees outsideOutside of my work clothes I wear two different pair of shorts and 3 t shirts. I know nothing of style and don't care too. Lol
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Now back to my weedeater while it's under 95 degrees outsideOutside of my work clothes I wear two different pair of shorts and 3 t shirts. I know nothing of style and don't care too. Lol
When Bella’s situation is resolved I need a charm offensive with Bernadette. Lulu has never been in my lap but she seems willing to jump on my arm and once my back without encouragement.Put the hand with treats in your knee...?
Chickens will teach you to be PATIENT! Don't try to pet. Set the hand on the knee (with the treats), have a little scattered around you, take out your phone and read something. (I'm not watching you, I'm ignoring you, you don't exist, I've forgotten you're there). If the come up close and take treats from the hand, DON'T TENSE IN EXCITEMENT. Refer back to the parentheses for your actions. It's like making a big deal over something a shy child does...don't make them self conscious about it. Act like it's normal, but don't try to pet. They're nervous. The lack of reaction will calm them and build confidence. I have 1 adult who freaks if I go in the coop near her, so I'm having to work on that. She's a favorite target of Cheetah first thing (he chases until he catches her to the point that she doesn't want to leave the coop for breakfast). I was able to dump a small handful of breakfast up where she was this morning. She freaked and went roost hopping, but came back and ate a little bit before leaving (as I was trying to offer more: mistake, should have let be, pushed too fast).
Note: this is for working with adults
Yes they even sell cat food with added pumpkin. It is because of the fiber that it helps.I have heard this before , I think I will try with my kitty, also I just BET the hens will like a nice pumpkin treat every now and then!
One can get this small sandwich ziplock baggies (or reuseable plastic containers if you can get them) and put small portions in freeze and thaw as needed !
This is very wise. Time is needed. Whenever possible I sit out with the chickens and read. No treats. But eventually they all gather around or visit on the arm of my chair for a chat.Step 1
Pick up the wee missy gently, be careful of those wings flapping and hitting you in the face (owwwww!)
Step 2
Gently hold the wee one securely and croon to it, I use bok-bok or with some of them I have a song for some of my birds and I sing their song to them. Hold for another 20-30 seconds.
Step 3
Slowly crouch down holding the bird secure, again watch out for the wings going wild and sqwaking like crazy.
Step 4
Slowly lower the chickie to the ground, it will struggle so be careful not to hold too tight, or drop it on its head, etc. once it’s feet get on the ground hold it snug so it can’t bolt off. Only when it stops struggling should you slowly remove your hands. First few times the chicken will bolt off, stay quietly till it runs away a few steps and then goes about it’s business. Then you can slowly stand up and walk away like nothing happened at all.
Step 5
Now is when I distribute the treats - usually a small handful of scratch grains thrown about for them to peck around at.
Once you can quietly pick up the chicken and put it down without it freaking out, then I start the hand feeding and other tricks like jumping up on my knee, or jumping up onto a bucket to take a treat. Running after me, hopping up on a railing….. I try to do things they would normally do In the wild, jumping running scratching chasing….
You know this take hrs and hrs of spending time with your animals, it doesn’t happen overnight. People always comment on my horses and how they are quiet well trained etc. they want to know my secret. No secret, I just spend all my time with them, I am part of their herd, and part of my chickies flock.
i do know them chickies are time thieves i spend 2 hours with them everydaySneak up behind …. They have eyes in the back of their heads you know
Not sure what everyone else does but I gently herd one into a corner and gently catch it.
Patience young Jedi - breath deeply and calm yourself- and keep trying…
Hrs and hrs and hrs - but don’t worry chickens are time thieves - those hrs will go by really fast. And before you know it you will be the Jedi chicken master giving others advice
really ? i thought they see only 300 degreesSneak up behind …. They have eyes in the back of their heads you know
Oh no. So sorry. They are so fragile.I have a sad update, Nickels passed a hour ago. It is so hard raising newborn kittens. We have successfully done it in the past, but we have also lost some as well. The poor little guy had everything stacked against him though. When he was found he was already covered in maggots and my brother's girlfriend did not think the momma let him nurse at all to get the colostrum. I feel really bad for my brother, he and mom were taking shifts with him. When it was evident he was passing my brother sat there holding him with tears rolling down his face as he passed. My brother is the type of person who does not cry around anyone.
AwwwwwwThis is very wise. Time is needed. Whenever possible I sit out with the chickens and read. No treats. But eventually they all gather around or visit on the arm of my chair for a chat.
When I rescued two of my kitties they had clearly been misused in some way and were terrified. I put a mattress on the floor and slept in their little room for weeks before I woke up to find they had joined me.