Egluntyne Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Four of my naughty girls staged a break out this aft. I hovered for 30 minutes or so and supervised as they made a very good job of clearing the border on the right. Artemis Fowl (the Pepperpot) is so difficult to catch...I had to resort to the landing net as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 At least they stayed in your garden though Egluntine. Molly last week managed to jump over the fence and escape into next doors garden. luckily Nick found it funny. She hasn't done it again though as she got so stressed out because she could see the others, but couldn't get back. We had to go round there and bribe her with mashed potato to catch her!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 We found our smallest bantam on top of one of our sheds last week - fortunately she chose to wait at our garden end of the shed to be rescued..........had visions of her jumping off the other end into a neighbours garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveypup Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mine are "trained" to come running at the sight of a yellow treats dish and the sound of dried mealworms rattling in the tub. Only took about a week. They did a good job gardening for you by the looks of it bless em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mine were all let out today for the Hen Partyers. I was very proud of them - they gave a wonderful demonstration of how to get chickens back in their run when I took their treat bowl out! The Partyers were very impressed! That looks like a great flower border for them to dig over for you Egluntine, bet they loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 What a lovely big garden . Lucky chickens . (Please get someone to film you using the landing net to catch Artemis Fowl - sounds like YouTube material .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 how did they manage to get out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 Sneaked through a slight gap in the bottom of the poultry netting I think. No obvious new gaps as far as I can see. Or they could have flapped over the top of one bit which was a bit saggy and low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Awww, bless 'em. They look like they are having fun. They said they might do it again tomorrow....when you're not watching!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Mine were always escaping from the chicken wire pen I used to protect the flowerbeds - hence the need for a more permanent structure. My girls only have to see me walk down the path to assume I have treats (which is often the case), so they are really easy to get back in. I would love to see pics/video of Artemis Fowl in the net-catching process too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 What a great garden Egluntine. My lot broke out of their "area" last week. I moved the eglu along to a new patch of grass and put it right next to the net fence. Hop, skip and a jump onto the eglu run top and then escape comittee over the fence. They are obviously not a stupid as me.....!!!! Eglu now safe distance from fence.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
