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Psychologist treats chickens - helping them deal with gender issues to neurosis
Ananova ^
| 09/25/03
| Staff Writer
Posted on 09/25/2003 9:08:02 AM PDT by bedolido
A German psychologist is specialising in treating chickens and is helping them deal with problems ranging from gender issues to neurosis..
Barbara Luetzeler, from Bonn, is the country's only chicken psychologist.
She says one of her cases involved a hen named Lucie who always wanted to be a cock.
"She was so dissatisfied she'd drive everybody out of her territory, even the cat," the 38-year-old told the Express newspaper.
Eventually, Lucie settled into her new role and even managed a crow - "Initially, it still sounded a little hoarse, but very proud," she said.
Luetzeler also diagnosed about 2000 chickens with "Autobahn Neurosis" after all of them simultaneously started wagging their heads for no apparent reason
It turned out they were disturbed by the loud noises of the nearby motorway and symptoms disappeared when their owner moved their enclosure to a more quiet spot.
Story filed: 10:27 Thursday 25th September 2003
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
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posted on
09/25/2003 9:08:02 AM PDT
by
bedolido
To: bedolido
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posted on
09/25/2003 9:11:14 AM PDT
by
Spruce
To: bedolido
"Paging Colonel Sanders to the white courtesy phone...."
LQ
To: bedolido
Chicken neurosis, isn't that served with mushrooms?
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posted on
09/25/2003 9:31:01 AM PDT
by
big_Rob
(www.aguynamedrob.com/indy1.htm)
To: bedolido
this makes me wanna cluck
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posted on
09/25/2003 9:45:20 AM PDT
by
prophetic
To: bedolido
But what does he know about weasels? Hmmm?
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posted on
09/25/2003 9:45:22 AM PDT
by
tazman3
To: bedolido
There is always the EGG and the next generation.. :o/
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posted on
09/25/2003 9:48:17 AM PDT
by
carlo3b
(http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
To: carlo3b
Which did come first?
(I don't know how to post a WAV, but the following is the SuperChicken Theme song: http://www.digital-sledgehammer.com/superchicken/sounds/sctheme_1st.wav
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posted on
09/25/2003 9:57:44 AM PDT
by
bedolido
(I can forgive you for killing my sons, but I cannot forgive you for forcing me to kill your sons)
To: bedolido
SuperChicken Theme songBwhahahahahahahahah
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posted on
09/25/2003 10:20:08 AM PDT
by
carlo3b
(http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
To: bedolido
She says one of her cases involved a hen named Lucie who always wanted to be a cock. ROFL
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posted on
09/25/2003 12:40:29 PM PDT
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: 2Jedismom; g'nad
Pingpingping!!!
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posted on
09/25/2003 7:31:35 PM PDT
by
Rose in RoseBear
(HHD [ ... for the chicken lovers ...])
To: Rose in RoseBear
Oh Rose!! This is a riot! Thanks for sharing with me!
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posted on
09/26/2003 6:01:39 AM PDT
by
2Jedismom
(HHD with 4 Chickens)
To: bedolido
If the chicken's owner is willing to pay money for a psychologist for a common chicken, the chicken isn't the one in need of diagnosis.
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posted on
10/03/2003 1:45:36 AM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(The era of New Tone is over.)
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