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after grabbing the chicken, place it on one arm with a hand underneath between the legs and hold it close to your torso. place your other hand on the outer wing.

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you have to quickly grab the chicken and hold down both wings to prevent it from harming itself or others.

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you have to make sure you are handing the animal securely by the keel, or you could hurt or damage the chicken

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when doing a health check on a chicken and wanting to check the anus you have to hold the chicken backwards(head towards you)and place the chicken to one side of your body holding it against your waist, this way you only have to use one hand to hold the chickens wing, the one facing away from your body and you can use your other hand to check the animal.

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make sure when you handle the chicken you put your hands over the wings or the animal will flap its wings to escape making you loose control of the chicken

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Wait until a chicks is seven days old to hold them. First pick them up just a few inches from the ground; if they are skittish, leave them for another day or so.

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Always keep a hand on the chickens wing, as they will flap their wings and try to get away

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You have to grab the chicken quickly around the wings, otherwise the chickens will run away.

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always approach animal from behind and pick up like a rugby ball and hold the wings with your hands and then hold the chicken under your arm to secure both wings , to prevent animal from hurting you or themselves

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make sure that the chicken is against your body for the security of the animal and also so that the wings don't flapand hurt you or hurt themselves

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avoid squeezing the chicken too tightly stopping it from being able to breathe but firm enough as so it doesn't flap out of your arms.

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if holding/restraining a chick cup hands as so they  make a cone shape mimicking the mothers wing, cuddle it into your body as so it doesn't get cold.
Beth

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hold down wings as so they do not hit you in the face or get caught on something as to not cause harm to the animal.