Weirdest Chicken Experience Ever

Okay, I just had the strangest chicken experience EVER.

I have procrastinated all day treating T. Boone's food injuries because, well, he's big and might hurt me. But it's sunset and fortified with a glass of wine (okay 2), I went out to put the chickens up, rub on some antibiotic ointment and some stop-bleeding powder, which, BTW I had to get from my hair dresser because Hatchers doesn't carry diddley-squat to speak of for chickens. (I'm leaving that run-on sentence as-is for effect.)

Poor T. Boone is obviously feeling bad because this is what he does when he's in pain: Bumblebee Blog » Makes you feel terrible for him, doesn't it?

Anyway, I scooped him up out of the nest box where he was positioned head-in to wash his foot off in a bowl of warm water. He was COMPLETELY immobile in my arms. He was like a stuffed chicken. His head didn't turn around. He didn't squawk. Not a peep.

I proceeded to wash his food, put on antibiotic ointment and stop-bleeding stuff without any movement from T. Boone at all. I had to check to make sure the dang chicken was alive!

I put him back into the coop right up to his preferred nest box hidey-hole. He just stood there, which is also how I knew he was still alive--he stood and didn't fall.

Do you think he'll wake up tomorrow and wonder if it was all a bad dream?

Robin
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robinripley said:

Okay, I just had the strangest chicken experience EVER.

I have procrastinated all day treating T. Boone's food injuries because, well, he's big and might hurt me. But it's sunset and fortified with a glass of wine (okay 2), I went out to put the chickens up, rub on some antibiotic ointment and some stop-bleeding powder, which, BTW I had to get from my hair dresser because Hatchers doesn't carry diddley-squat to speak of for chickens. (I'm leaving that run-on sentence as-is for effect.)

Poor T. Boone is obviously feeling bad because this is what he does when he's in pain: Bumblebee Blog » Makes you feel terrible for him, doesn't it?

Anyway, I scooped him up out of the nest box where he was positioned head-in to wash his foot off in a bowl of warm water. He was COMPLETELY immobile in my arms. He was like a stuffed chicken. His head didn't turn around. He didn't squawk. Not a peep.

I proceeded to wash his food, put on antibiotic ointment and stop-bleeding stuff without any movement from T. Boone at all. I had to check to make sure the dang chicken was alive!

I put him back into the coop right up to his preferred nest box hidey-hole. He just stood there, which is also how I knew he was still alive--he stood and didn't fall.

Do you think he'll wake up tomorrow and wonder if it was all a bad dream?

Robin
Interested in chickens? Join the Southern Maryland Google Chicken Group:
http://groups.google.com/group/southern-maryland-backyard-chickens

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apparently I need to drink two glasses of wine to understand what you are trying to say. Is the bird's name T boone, like in Boones Farm Wine, or T-Bone like a steak? And secondly, what is a food injury and why did you put his foot his warm water?

Just kidding Robin, have a few more glasses of that Boones Farm girl ! But to answer your question, I don't know about T Boone waking up thinking it was a bad dream, but I bet Robin wakes up with a headache in the morning.

Sound and looks like you have a spoiled pet rooster.

I was told with my parrots from a avarian vet you can use cornstarch to stop bleeding works for dogs and cats and humans too.

what antibiotic are you using?

you can use a little neosporin for wounds, its safe for chickens

SoMDGirl42 said:

apparently I need to drink two glasses of wine to understand what you are trying to say. Is the bird's name T boone, like in Boones Farm Wine, or T-Bone like a steak? And secondly, what is a food injury and why did you put his foot his warm water?

Just kidding Robin, have a few more glasses of that Boones Farm girl ! But to answer your question, I don't know about T Boone waking up thinking it was a bad dream, but I bet Robin wakes up with a headache in the morning.

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I had to read it a few times to understand what she was asking too.

Robin said:

I had to read it a few times to understand what she was asking too.

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I heard peanut butter works on dogs nails when they bleed too. Ever hear that?

SoMDGirl42 said:

I heard peanut butter works on dogs nails when they bleed too. Ever hear that?

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Well I just there is alot of grab it quick home remedies

Enjoy this tread while it lasts. Any minute FredFlash is going to come in and tell his strangest chicken experience and it will likely gross people out.

Pete said:

Enjoy this tread while it lasts. Any minute FredFlash is going to come in and tell his strangest chicken experience and it will likely gross people out.

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Chickens are socialists, dude









but honestly..reading that story kinda made me want a chicken for a pet.

Okay, no more run-on sentences for effect in forums.

T. Boone Chickens is named after the famous Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens. He has been in the news the past 2-3 years for promoting wind energy. Colorful fellow.

There really wasn't a question--just a story of a spoiled rooster and a baffled chicken mom.

BTW, I had to treat his foot again this morning. Again, he was weirdly calm, as if he knew what I was doing. I mean, this is a BIG dang rooster just limp in my arms! I also separated him from the hens for a rest from his duties, if you know what I mean.

Robin