buffie Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Hey just looking at the joined dates, now we've passed the thousand, and I was 326 (pretty good) so what number are you and what made you do it? *Rubs hands ready for good stories* I did it for 'Otto' our dying cat and wanted something else to love, to help me in my decision to stop smoking and to give life more purpose as I wanted to make it far more meaningful and finally as I wanted to help the BHWT and hadn't held a chicken for years. Did everything it said on the tin and I can get up in the mornings BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Thought I was in the nesting box, perhaps you can move me!! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm #1006 My hubby wanted chickens and although I wanted to bring my daughter up with a responsable attitude about food I said no because I didn't want all the work of a wooden hen house or a permanent garden fixture. Then I found the eglu and vplas which persuaded me to go for it and it was just a case of which one to go for. Obviously I loved the eglu and here I am 4 eggs down the line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm 119 and I have always wanted chickens having been obsessed to the point where I had pictures of chickens inside my kitchen cupboards ! Took me a year to wear down LSH who still needs convincing that non-egg laying chickens are a good thing to have in your garden ! Trust me to get duff hens ! I'm a chicken addict and I'm PROUD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) GO KATE!! You moved me ta very much BBx Edited March 1, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm 340 Buffie, just after you. Hubby decided on chickens... I thought he was mad when he first suggested it, suspected male menopause and decided i'd rather cope with chickens and eglus rather than 20 year old blondes and sportscars, never looked back since. Hoping I can claim a mark 3, 4 or 5 eglu and lots of chickens when I hit the menopause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Excellent and glad you did it kateA wouldn't be the same without you, rock on the menopause I say and NO to young blondes BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm number 428 and I'd always wanted chickens since my parents had had them when I was a little girl. I've always wanted the country life and I thought chooks were a good place to start! Since I've had them I have come to realise how important some things in life are - life itself being so much more fun than I had ever realised, respect for animals that provide us with meat, knowing about GOOD food rather than cheap food, being content with what you've got and I've made some great friends here who dont think I am completely mad for wanting this kind of life (rather than a new BMW z5 (or something like it) that one of my friends got as a Christmas present (with a personalised number plate......... ) I say GO CHICKENS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm 366 I have always wanted chickens and live on a farm. OH showed me a picture and article about Eglus in a Sunday magazine as a joke It took me a year of whinning and nagging before he crumbled and bought me my red Eglu in April 2005 I still have a dream to live on a farm or at least more rural than I am now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 And she's off and also forgot to add I told Mikey I'd make real friends through my chickens and was I right Well was I BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I think there are a lot of us that have that dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I am also 433, I registered twice. Feel free to delete Alison-s registered 16 june 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Will do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I was no. 219. Took me ages to join, we got the eglu in December 2004 but didnt register until the January. As you can see from my miniscule amount of posts (how do you lot do it?) I'm not a computer fan, but this is becoming addictive, and might keep me off the choc! I grew up in the East end of London and since marrying have lived quite rural and have got the taste for farm life. BFH fell in love with the eglu at a gardening fair and it was our Christmas pressie to each other that year. Since then I only buy free range chickens, from local suppliers wherever possible, and it has made me think really hard about the quality of meat I buy. We now want to have a smallholding with chooks, geese, llamas (BFH), piggies and goats. Live the dream.......(not on our income, nice thought though!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) Yes we are looking at a scandinavian lodge with a bit of land, ok a dream but you never know, I really want a bit of the good life and love the idea of lippy and wellies! BBx Edited March 1, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 love the idea of lippy and wellies! BBx And you can get some really funky wellies these days! every shade, one to go with the lippy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I like the ones with stars on in homebase - but I'm waiting for the sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 that's the wellies, not the lippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Oh I want stars in my lippy! yes I have to look at the welly situation this coming winter I must make more of a statement! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I still have a dream to live on a farm or at least more rural than I am now. Hope it is ok to quote myself This is my dream, and it has been for sale for nearly a year. Very rural. http://www.alexander-george.com/index.htm?zinc=property_view&prop_id=256676 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Very nice, very tasteful, and great price (compared to round here that is. Yes I know Mel, I'm going in a minute!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Lovely Ali. Just the sort of thing we'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Very nice, very tasteful, and great price (compared to round here that is. Yes I know Mel, I'm going in a minute!! Told you Addicted I know the signs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Nope, thats me out now. 'Night all! Going to have the wobbly bits chomped on by 5 of 5 with 1 tooth (ouch!) Ciao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
