Comments on: Amputee Chicken Overcomes Depression

By: Pete of Perth

Pete of Perth — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:15:13 +0000

Chickens are tasty

By: sweet a82210

sweet a82210 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:19:32 +0000

my chickens 3 big toes came off however she still has one big toes on that foot. she is so young that i thought it would sort of grow back will it?

By: maggie may

maggie may — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:16:52 +0000

i read this every chance i can get to help me put the day into perspective.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:23:17 +0000

I found this article of great help! My chicken lost her toes to frost bite last winter, but manages perfectly fine without them. Now, however, her foot is starting to die, and I’m worried sick about it. But this article has given me hope!

By: Steve Imparl

Steve Imparl — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:28:05 +0000

Thanks for posting this inspiring story. The prevalence of depression among non-human animals is not really known, but I am not surprised to learn that a chicken (or any other animal) could experience depression. Other creatures are more similar to us humans than we currently realize, and it will probably take a long time to learn more about all the similarities.

I am happy to learn that Lily has recovered and is doing better. I look forward to reading your blog more regularly and taking your software for a test drive. Thanks again.

By: lisa thornton

lisa thornton — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:24:44 +0000

i have a one legged chicken her name is hoppie and she was attacked by a racoon this story is true i know for a fact that one legged chickens can live with only one leg.
hoppie is now 2 months old and doing fine with the other chicks.
she does not let it slow her down.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:47:46 +0000

Chickens are actually quite clean, matt30. I have seven of the little monsters and they dustbathe every day and “do their business” in one corner of their coop. One in particular, Chris, actually loves a regular bath in the garage sink, complete with pet shampoo, and loves to watch TV while drying off.

People keep rodents as pets and they carry myriad diseases, such as rabies, bubonic plague, and ringworm. Cats and dogs have worms and fleas. Fish can get loose in non-native habitats and wreak havoc. Snakes can strangle the neighbor’s lapdog. So long as they are reasonably domesticated and well cared for, animals are not going to cause illness.

By: matt30

matt30 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:44:07 +0000

You have a chicken living in your house?
That is gross, there is a reason people don’t keep livestock as pets.
It spreads disease.

By: janis

janis — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:56:39 +0000

i have a chicken with one leg who copes very well she to lives in our house and is very happy why should they be put down if there happy and can cope

By: Ulf Johansson

Ulf Johansson — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:11:33 +0000

Animal abuse!!!!
A hen whit one leg missing should be put down!
Poor creature!