HennyPenny Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 ...you're looking for a house in the country to get you and your chooks out of London (oh, and the family too!) and you really, really want to buy one you see online JUST because they've got chickens in the garden!! Anything else?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 ..... you've got a £300 bill at KFC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Graham Does this qualify me as a chicken addict Bitterly cold morning this morning, and I'm usually rushing around shouting at everyone to get ready for school in the morning, so I can drop the children at school en route to work, but on Fridays I don't work, so it's much more leisurely. Children wandered downstairs to the delicious smell of warming porridge- they were so disappointed when they found out I'd made it for the chickens, and they were expected to have toast as usual Before I sound too much like a dreadful mother I did get an attack of the guilts pretty quick, and rustled up scrambled egg to go with the toast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 ...............you actually get to look at your garden between October and February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 We have realised just how much we love the chickens this week - if it had been a passing phase (as my mother strongly suspected it may be when we first got them), we would have seen Ambers death as the first hint to put the Eglu up on Ebay, and regain our ability to grow lush grass. Instead, we hot-footed it down to the borders and replaced her with 2!!!! It was VERY difficult driving with blinkers on, just so I couldn't see the 'for sale' signs on the road down, although the boys screamed everytime they saw one! Now, how can we persuade Chookiehubbies work to let him work from home so we could buy that little farm cottage (just think, a rainbow of Eglus, some ducks in the pond, a pig and a sheep in the field....) halfway down to Jedburgh...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I love your 'rainbow of eglus'. Now isn't that something to aspire to!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 ..........and I haven't even got my first one yet!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 You know you're a chicken addict when..... you start spending all your weekend and money on building a chicken pen so they have space to roam around You get excited and buy lots of chicken health products on the Internet You work from home so you can spend time with the chickens All you can talk about is chickens You spend any free minute on the omlet forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I love your 'rainbow of eglus'. Now isn't that something to aspire to!!! Yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 ..........and I haven't even got my first one yet!!!! Dont worry - we still love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 You know you're a chicken addict when.....you start spending all your weekend and money on building a chicken pen so they have space to roam around You get excited and buy lots of chicken health products on the Internet You work from home so you can spend time with the chickens All you can talk about is chickens You spend any free minute on the omlet forum Dont know what you mean You know you're an addict when you go to a posh insurance institute dinner (yawn) and find yourself discussing chickens, eggs, chickens, eggs, chickens, eggs, and then mimicking the various clucks boks and woks they make (and I hadnt even had a glass of wine ) You know when you're an addict when you ring your husband up at home just to check they are ok. And when your husband texts you with the number of eggs you've had that day And when you get eglu bum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 We get egg-cited when fellow omleteers post websites....... http://www.b3ta.com/features/howtopoachanegg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Dont know what you mean You know you're an addict when you go to a posh insurance institute dinner (yawn) and find yourself discussing chickens, eggs, chickens, eggs, chickens, eggs, and then mimicking the various clucks boks and woks they make (and I hadnt even had a glass of wine ) You know when you're an addict when you ring your husband up at home just to check they are ok. And when your husband texts you with the number of eggs you've had that day And when you get eglu bum boks and woks, rrrrrruhhhhhs, cheeps, and sqwarks are v cute I wouldn't worry. I email John for updates all day when he works from home. I ask him every night if he has put them away safely for the night, and get disappointed when he has....cos I can't see them again until the next day-unless I annoy them whilst roosting You know you're a chicken addict when..... you keep repeating things about chickens again...and again....and again, Mel!!! I have started waking up early at weekends to open the eglu door so they can get their food at their normal time. I don't want to leave it open cos they are moulting and may get cold. I do then go back to bed....or go on the omlet forum as I am then probably awake for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 (edited) Did Mel carefully edit lots of repeated posts, or are there gremlins on the forum again?! By the way, we now have one at http://www.urbanchicken.org.uk and blog at http://sarah.blog.urbanchicken.org.uk/ Edited February 5, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 It was me tidying up! - I wasn't sure whether Mel meant to post the same bit 6 times or not Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I presumed she liked repeating stuff about chickens as she is a chicken addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Well........ I did wonder - but 6 times??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Sorry Mel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophieam101 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I know i'm obsessed with my chickens cos I know whick treats give them what type of runs yuk huh??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 There does not appear to be an emoticon for disgust....if there was I would use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Veiw more emotions ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 We have realised just how much we love the chickens this week - if it had been a passing phase (as my mother strongly suspected it may be when we first got them), we would have seen Ambers death as the first hint to put the Eglu up on Ebay, and regain our ability to grow lush grass. Instead, we hot-footed it down to the borders and replaced her with 2!!!! It was VERY difficult driving with blinkers on, just so I couldn't see the 'for sale' signs on the road down, although the boys screamed everytime they saw one! Now, how can we persuade Chookiehubbies work to let him work from home so we could buy that little farm cottage (just think, a rainbow of Eglus, some ducks in the pond, a pig and a sheep in the field....) halfway down to Jedburgh...... Hey shona we could be neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I know iam an addict, because when Alyssa came home to a pan of fresh cooked spaghetti and said YUM,I said no thats for the chickens you can make yourself a cheese and pickle sandwich BAD MUMMY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 What do and mean? What is Mr Green or razz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 You know you are a Chicken addict when....... Whilst walking on the beach you find a splendid driftwood tree branch which would look great in the run You hide it in the sand dunes so no one nicks it and collect it on the way home. You drag said branch through the village and you don't feel embarrised It takes you 5 minutes to get branch through the run door and then you spend another 5 minutes arranging branch to its best advantage. You spend most of the day waiting for the Chickens to use it and when they don't, arrange the branch some more Monday morning before you go to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
