Guest Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 It took me 6 months to persuade Mum to let me keep chickens in our garden. I've been calling her "The Anti-Chicken" for a year. Now she is always treating the girls and I have to keep telling her to cut back. She bought them a cube so they would have more space. She made me build a huge run for when we went on holiday. She constantly nags me for not shutting them in early enough saying "they will be cold" She's made porridge out of old oats that were in the cupboard. Today I spotted a new box of oat cereal stuff on the side in her kitchen. I said to her "oh your'e eating porrige for breakfast now" She said "no, it's for the girls" This afternoon she was telling me how when I was picking James up there was a knock knock at the door, in fact lots of knocking at the door and when she opened it the three girls were there saying "we havn't had any corn today and it's nearly bedtime" Now she has finally agreed to me getting some ex batts - when it gets a bit warmer of course! What happend to her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 She fell in love like the rest of us did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Its the magical power of chickens Pengy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Fantastic Pengy! Seems like everyone who ever has contact with hens ends up loving them! Good luck with your ex-batts, hopefully we're picking ours up this weekend! (Very nervous as it's so cold and they CERTAINLY won't be used to it!) Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Yeah the cold is why Mum doesn't want them yet. She worries too much about our girls already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 How lovely, Pengy. I'm so glad your mum loves the chickens now, you must be so pleased that you got them, despite her anti chicken stance at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Did you see your girls doing the "look into my eyes, don't look around the eyes" routine? Works every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 It's chicken-love Pengy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 It's great news. So how many ex batts are you "allowed" to get then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Chickens will melt the hardest of hearts. Congratulations on being "allowed" to get some ex batts. Have you thought about names yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Its 3 ex batts and no I havn't thought of any names yet. Although now you have me thinking....... I sould use some of the names I call James, Pickle, Pumpkin, Poppet would be good (some of the other names I call him would be censored!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Pickle, Pumpkin, Poppet would be good (some of the other names I call him would be censored!) Those have GOT to be the names - perfect for ex-batts . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Perfect! Look no further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Those are super names Pengy... lovely for James too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
