{"id":28038,"date":"2012-11-29T00:08:53","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T08:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=28038"},"modified":"2012-11-29T00:08:53","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T08:08:53","slug":"why-was-the-chicken-on-t-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/28038","title":{"rendered":"Why was the chicken on T.V.?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tI was channel surfing (rare) looking for some quality programming the other day when I glimpsed a lady holding a chicken (even rarer!). My curiosity was piqued, so I lingered for a second or two to discover that there is a show called Redneck Island … (funnier still) and this lady, Catherine, brought her chicken, Pearl, with her.<\/p>\n

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My pet chicken, Ginger, and I cooed as we …<\/p>\n

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also share a tight-knit bond. Here we are in the “Sister Act” (Apr-May 2011) issue of the magazine (Okay, too much fun, right? I was trying to\u00a0do the Paris Hilton thing.) Below, Ginger and I will share our chicken nappy how-to with you. Now you can travel anywhere with your bona-fide fowl friend.<\/p>\n

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(Ginger really enjoys being pampered. Pink nail polish is SO this blondie’s color.)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0How to Make a Chicken Nappy<\/strong><\/p>\n

The overall dimensions of your nappy will depend on the size of \u201cher chickenness,\u201d so adjust these basic shapes as she grows. Up until 1 month of age, it\u2019s best if she remain nappy-free in a confined, clean cage. (I leave mine nappy-free and caged at night, no matter their age.) When free to roam during the day, she\u2019ll need a change every 2\u20133 hours, and especially if her nappy looks unusually heavy\u2014why, she\u2019s laid an egg! (This happens around 5\u20137 months\u00a0 of age.) Your chicken might act a tad funny when you first put her nappy on, but she\u2019ll get used to it within a few days.)<\/p>\n

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For body of nappy, measure from top of breastbone to vent, and add 3″. Ginger, 3 months old, measured 9″, so her nappy measured 12″.<\/p>\n

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For elastic straps, measure from top of wing shoulder to base of tail (where the tail feathers start), and add 1″. (Ginger measured 8″, so I cut two 9″ pieces of \u00bd” elastic.)<\/p>\n

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Now, what to put in her nappy pouch to catch the not-so-fun stuff? Because I put mine in my compost,
\nI like to use organic products. A coffee filter works, but to keep it from collapsing and to absorb liquids, I put three cotton balls in the bottom of the filter. Or you can line the pouch with a self-adhesive panty liner. If you want to get high-tech, sew or Velcro a vinyl liner into the pouch.<\/p>\n

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