MedusA Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yesterday, I was preparing part of the brick base for where my new permanent run will be. The girls were being very helpful, standing just where I needed to dig all the time. At one point Scully was actually stood on the spadeful of earth, scratching for worms. I swung the spade around, with her still on it and deposited her elsewhere. She just carried on scratching without even a feather out of place. What a great missed photo opportunity! Another classic cartoon chicken moment - Scully and Treacle each had hold of one end of a worm and were pulling as hard as they could. Poor worm ended up about 2 feet long before succumbing to the inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Very funny image . They can be hilarious can't they . Maisie had a worm recently and Milly wanted a bit. Maisie just kept turning round in a tight circle with Milly desperately trying to catch up . They looked like a couple of basketball players . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yup! Mine do that too. I love watching their antics, but I can't help feeling sorry for their "prey". But, as my daughter points out, it is the Circle of Life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Oh no! - I'm going to have that Lion King song in my head all day now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Oh no! - I'm going to have that Lion King song in my head all day now Sorry about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrowy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 lovely story My girls like to try and "help" me as well in the garden. I spent ages yesterday raking up all the moss the girls had scratched up, I raked it all into a big pile in the centre of the lawn and went to fetch the wheelbarrow. Trundled back round the corner to find Hedwig & Hermione happily sat on top of the moss pile scratching and kicking the moss back all over the garden - having the time of their lives!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 We have a great game with our girls - they head off under the shrubs around the garden and kick all the fallen leaves onto the lawn, looking for bugs. I go around with the lawn rake and put them back, in the hope of having a small patch of living grass left. The chickens follow me, clucking loudly, and return the leaves to their rightful spot on the grass. Husband goes outside, does the same thing, and once again the chooks 'tidy up' after him. Then we both give up, accept that grass is a thing of the past, and that the chickens have their own designs on the garden. When we made our run base, we dug out a strip of turf to sink the edging into the groud. The girls inspected the strip , the channel it left, and every move we made for the entire afternoon, only stopping to pop into the eglu and lay. We love having pets that take an interest in us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Ours 'help' with everything we do. My OH dug a bean trench the other day. As well as 'helping' with the digging (by making suicidal dives under the spade), half an hour later they had helpfully filled it in again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 There are 2 things that never last in my garden - piles and holes! Both are anathema to my chickens and need either flattening or filling in. All great fun and keeps them amused for hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...