A Chicken Bonnet

Backyard Poultry

Pepper's New Hat

If you thought that last idea (baby toys for the chicken coop) was a bit overdone, please prepare yourself for this next one! Yes, I admit to--one and only one time--sewing and attaching a fabric "bonnet" to a chicken's head. You see, a side effect of excessive pecking and feather-pulling behavior translates into bare chicken skin. And not just anywhere: this poor chicken's head had lost nearly all its feathers. I decided to spare you a picture of it, but believe me, it looks much better with the bonnet! I thought it fit well, but Pepper, the 'poor chicken,' did not. Stay tuned for some close-ups next (and detailed instructions in case you decide to make one yourself)!