tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580795750118753847.post5663564875427079212..comments2017-09-28T04:29:15.195-07:00Comments on Into Left Field: Dusting Chickens and a Near Tomato DisasterJodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17959179513683268107noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580795750118753847.post-40823764794802305182013-05-11T12:25:23.137-07:002013-05-11T12:25:23.137-07:00ug ya I hate it...the times I haven't worn I m...ug ya I hate it...the times I haven't worn I mask I usually regret it. If I just get some in a gloved hand and put it right down to the base of the feathers and then put the bird down and get away quickly they won't get me with the cloud when they do their shake like a wet dog thing. But as much as I hate it it's one of the few chemicals I wouldn't want to do without on the farm...Scary thing is people put it on their gardens and veg!!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511407509827716250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580795750118753847.post-26425243506486253542013-05-11T07:46:27.533-07:002013-05-11T07:46:27.533-07:00We should have used a towel! Normally they don'...We should have used a towel! Normally they don't mind us handling them at all and they're really calm, but we didn't want to hold them too close to us with the lice powder flying everywhere and our homemade masks :DJodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17959179513683268107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580795750118753847.post-48421525586164617832013-05-11T06:50:16.586-07:002013-05-11T06:50:16.586-07:00Maybe I should make my own chook handling videos? ...Maybe I should make my own chook handling videos? There are a lot of not so nice ways to handle chooks, and ways to make them afraid of you (some people hang them upside down) or just ways to ensure they'll get away from you. I would try the towel and reduce visual stim.under your arm, with that hand holding their legs, or try it at night. They'll get used to handling eventually but not if they are struggling and fighting the whole time and they just remember a huge ordeal. Chooks hold grudges I think lol. Good thing you guys caught it relatively early--such a pain! <br /><br /> Veggies are looking good! : )Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511407509827716250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580795750118753847.post-20131910153559076552013-05-11T06:28:40.403-07:002013-05-11T06:28:40.403-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511407509827716250noreply@blogger.com