Chicken Divining is the next step on from Chicken herding, in your never ending need to get your chickens somewhere other than the place they happen to be. If you have resorted to “Divining” it probably means you are now late for whatever appointment you have so, take a deep breath, if you have any left, calm down and be considered in your approach. If you are late it’s your own fault for forgetting “The primary rule”.
Equipment
- 2 divining rods, bamboo poles work well but any sticks will do
- 1 or more sulky chickens, currently not doing as you want, and probably telling you about it as well.
Aim:
The only aim is to get your chickens to go where you want them, and quickly. Your chickens will disagree.
Please note that this game is also a version of Follow the leader however your chicken is in the lead and you will be following her, not necessarily in a dignified way.
Rules:
- When successful forget the foodie treats you will be wondering who you can give your chickens to!
- Do not bash your plants if one of the chickens chooses to play hide and seek. The plant is not at fault just because your chicken chose to hide under or in it.
- Remember chickens are really cute and produce food. They are not really awkward, manipulative, difficult, or destructive creatures and at no point should violence be used against them.
How to play
- Arrange for the chickens to be between you and your planned destination, holding the sticks out to either side of you to ensure greatest area coverage.
- Walk steadily towards your destination making sure you keep the chickens within the arc of the sticks tapping the ground as you go. If you lose any continue with the ones you have and come back for the others later.
- Continue guiding your “well behaved chickens” back to your destination in a calm manor until you have arrived at your destination.
- If all that worked can you come and show me how to do it without resorting to running around the garden waving sticks around and swearing at the chickens.
- If you fail, get help! I find that my son generally has more success than i do at this.
Winning the game
You are the winner when you get all your chickens to your preferred destination. If you are not successful you lose. Phone a friend for help – this is your last resort unless you follow “The secondary rule”
A side note from simon: you are more likely to be successful if you have 6-7 years worth of japanese weapons training at your disposal. No Violence! Didn't you read the rules! I would never attack our dear chickens with a katana... Anyway, learning to use the japanese bo staff definitely helps you to get a feel for the reaction speeds and techniques to get your unwilling chickens to go wherever you want them to. if, like me, you become a chicken divining pro, you may wish to use only 1 stick to increase the difficulty