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Pet chickens can be amazingly tame creatures, appropriate for handling even by older children. Raised in constant proximity to their human keepers, chickens tend to be friendly and beloved pets. Often times, even the tamest birds will become stressed when needing to be picked up for their care. When picking up a chicken, it is important to keep the bird safe and not allow it to injure itself.

Pick up the chicken by hugging its wings close to its body so that it is unable to injure its wings by flapping about. While some people may attempt to “hypnotize” a chicken by placing it upside-down on its back, this should never be attempted with larger birds as it places stress on its circulatory system and can lead to heart failure. Never attempt to pick up a chicken by its neck or feet. While this is often practiced in industrial chicken raising facilities, picking a chicken up by either its feet or neck can result in injury to the bird and the handler.

Handling Pet Chickens via the Chicken Coup blog where you can get Backyard Chicken and Chicken Care news and info.

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