Guest Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 ...who was so deperate to have a chicken on my knee? I can't sit on the bench now without Maud then Fatima jumping straight up next to me, which is really cool ...however, Fatima jumped up next to me this afternoon, proceeded to wipe her muddy beak first left, then right (just to make sure she'd got all the mud off) directly on my trouser leg! Then hopped off to carry on pecking in the mud, like I was just there to act as a chicken napkin or something! Gotta love 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 You asked for it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 You asked for it!! what do they say? "Be careful what you wish for..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I made the mistake of putting the hens to bed whilst dressed to go out. Mud all down my cream top I nearly forgot to change though . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 The grass always seems greener ...... (whereas in fact, it's the jeans that are muddier ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 You need a "hen coat" and "hen trousers" kept specially for the job. You'll find that they will never get dirty.....but if ever you see to the hens in anything vaguely respectable.............you'll be spattered and smeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 You need a "hen coat" and "hen trousers" kept specially for the job. I only had some jogging bottoms on which were due to be washed anyway, I wasn't bothered about the mud, it was the cheek of the little madam! Very funny though Ian saw something funny the other day which I missed. He was giving them some mealworms and Shalott couldn't get to them so she jumped on Maud's back so that she could reach better! Wish I'd seen that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Chickens are daft creatures. That's nearly as good as when one of Snowy's (I think) chickens slid down the slide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 We have a very cheeky Hen (Amber) who is always wiping her beak on whatever I'm wearing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 We have a very cheeky Hen (Amber) who is always wiping her beak on whatever I'm wearing! Surely that's the second reason they keep us isn't it? (the first being a constant supply of tasty food ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 it's so cool that these timid, frail little things who were hypnotised by the sky and jumped at every noise when they arrived, have turned into proper little madams! Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 They sure have personality don't they... One of my girls pecked me the other day when I collected the eggs and I had to give her a right telling off... and considering they intimidate our cats, I must agree that for allegedly frail timid creatures, chooks sure can stand their own!! Now this is what I call girl power!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...