Mama Diaries

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Chicken Poo

It was my son's fifth birthday.  We decided to have a big birthday party for him - at a farm.  All his friends were invited to come pet cute bunny rabbits, and milk goats.  Also on the list of things to do, was collect chicken eggs.  The farmer led the stalwart crew to the chicken coup where lots of hens were sitting around laying eggs.  It just so happened that some of those eggs had hatched into fluffy chicks.

"Aww," all the kids said.  "Can we pet them?"

"Tell you what," said the farmer.  "I'll let each of you wear a chicken party hat.  Stay real still, and I'll put one on your head.  Birthday boy is first."

My boy went up and stood in front while the farmer took a little red chick and put it on his head.  Unfortunately, the little red chick was not wearing a diaper.  Two seconds after he was placed on Bubba's head, he took a little dump.

Needless to say, the birthday boy was not very happy.  And needless to say, nobody else wanted a chicken party hat!  

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  1. Hahahaha. All of those kids are going to be Chicken Traumatized and need Chicken Therapy.

    This is bird poop and not chicken poop, but my freshman year in college my roommate walked across campus for her Spanish test. On the way, a bird crapped on her head. She retook the exam at another time. I think that is the most upset I saw her all during college. Kind of like your son. Did he cry? My roommate cried.

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    1. No, Bubba didn't cry. But the expression on his face was complete shock! I feel bad for your roommate! What an experience!

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  2. That's hilarious! And Robin's comment tops it off.

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    1. Yes - I'm sure those kids needed chicken therapy after that experience!

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  3. Too funny! Poor little guy...

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  4. Aww, on his birthday too. Well what is life without a little chicken poop.

    Brandon Ax: Writer's Storm

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    1. It's supposed to bring good luck, so the chicken was just giving him a present. ;0)

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  5. Well that went well!
    Does he enjoy fried chicken all the more now?

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  6. Hahaha, poor boy, got that nasty poop on his head, that too on his birthday.

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  7. hahaha I saw that coming, no live animals on ones head.

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  8. lol. Poor guy. He'll find the humor in that one day.

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    1. Maybe when he's my age and has kids of his own!

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  9. Oh dear, sorry but I had to laugh, although it was at your sons' expense.
    Yvonne.

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    1. It's one of those things you look back on and laugh at.

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  10. We have chickens. I can completely relate. I should probably apologize for laughing...

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    1. No worries. It was supposed to make you laugh!

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  11. Oh that's too funny. Chickens sure do have a way of leaving an impression and their mark on some folks.

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  12. Love the line "Unfortunately, the little red chick was not wearing a diaper." LOL I hope your son has recovered from his traumatic experience!

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  13. Live and learn! No chicken on the head.

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  14. Aw, man! That's just, unfortunate. Though my youngest LOVES chicks so much that I don't think even that experience would deter her. lol.

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    1. She may still love chicks if that happened to her, but not on her head!

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  15. Having a bird poop on you is supposed to be lucky! Not sure I'd agree!

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    1. I've heard that, too. I think somebody just made that up so the person being pooped on wouldn't feel so bad!

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  16. *bursts out laughing*
    Thanks for the entertainment Sherry!
    Actually it's thanks to Bubba...

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  17. That's quite something! I am sure your son didn't find that funny at that time :) What an experience for the little kid at his birthday party!

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  18. Hahahahaha! Oh my. Don't mess with chickens.

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  19. I can hear the screaming and running away. Ewww---love it.

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    1. Yes. A bunch of five year olds in a state of chaos!

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  20. Oh dear! I hope Bubba managed to enjoy the rest of the party

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    1. He did. The goat milking went pretty well after that. :0)

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  21. Sounds like a memorable birthday present!

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  22. HA! Poor kid! You'd think the farmer would've figured that one out by now...

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    1. Apparently he hadn't had a feisty chick like that!

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  23. Hi human, Sherry,

    Good grief, what a "fowl" thing for that chicken to do. Oh poo. Happy belated birthday to your son.

    Penny, the pawsitive host of the Alphabark Challenge, 2014!

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  24. Hahaha! Poor birthday boy! I would have started crying. I had to walk under a noisy tree the other day and when I looked up, all I could see were birds. I escaped un-pooped but I certainly had a moment of fear.

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    1. You never know what can happen when birds are overhead!

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  25. Awwww.... poor birthday boy!

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  26. Lol. That does happen. It's happened to me, on the arm.

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  27. LOL...well...thank goodness there was cake. If you're going to get pooped on, some comfort is needed. So funny!

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    1. Right. I'm not sure any of us had the stomach for cake after that, though! ;0)

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  28. LOL, that's certainly a quick way to ruin a birthday! Poor Bubba...

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  29. "Unfortunately, the little red chick was not wearing a diaper." Great line!

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    1. Maybe someone should invent chick diapers for occasions such as this!

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