crazygal Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Its my birthday soon, and I placed my order last night courtesy of OH... one run extension 1 tub of garlic powder 1 tub of mixed grit 1 bottle of citridol (sp?) No aimless wandering round the shops, not unwanted pressies, just presents for the chickens and I've never felt happier!! My ES said that he would like another chicken for his birthday...but introducing one mightn't be a good idea- two would be better...but then we'd have 5 in our eglu unless we got two bantams? I just knew that once we got chickens we'd all get addicted...I'm already plotting where a cube would sit nicely (maybe next year?) !! What pressies have you got that were really for the chickens?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 our cube was supposed to be a joint birthday and christmas present from us to us unfortunately (or not ), we both forgot , so we got more presents i think its lovely - presents for a reason, so often I get gifts that get given away because I just wont use them, I gave 3 to the raffle at a christmas party last year - it was really funny as I wrapped them up - no one knew what they were cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) I got a big orange Cube for Christmas. It was a total suprise. I opened the curtains on Christmas morning to see it glowing gently in the garden The daughter did threaten to move into it,as it was so lovely,but I guess it is really for the hens They moved in this week, & seem to love it (I have already sussed that there is room for at least 3 more in there ) Edited February 22, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I bought an Eglu and 4 hens for Him Indoors' (for me really!) birthday almost 2 years ago. Best present I ever bought him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I bought the children a chicken each for their birthdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 ....and I keep buying wee Anna eglus in nice girly colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 hmmmmm....I'm not sure my children would be chuffed with a tub of garlic powder or mixed grit for their birthdays though- however nicely wrapped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I got a cube and 4 chickens from my hubby for our wedding anniversary When my Mum heard she bought us another chicken and is now talking about getting a couple of bantams for my Son for Easter (the cube arrives just before Easter so the timing would be about right) Not too bad in less than two weeks.... I wonder what we'll have by next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Let me see, if your presents keep being hens then another cube and 10-15 more hens!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I must be very lucky too, as Joe got me the Eglu and the "laydees" for my 25th - and for my 27th I'm getting 2 ex-batts - ok a month early but maybe he'll forget..... - better still he could let me get another Eglu and then we could rescue 6 instead of just 2! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I too had an Eglu & 3 chickens for a birthday present last year (June 07) and have just ordered a Cube for this years present, though it's coming early (March 27). Hopefully Mrs CCR will have forgotten by June and I'll get something else!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 right- forget the "run extension" and "chicken grit" paaaah I'm going to make DH read this thread- maybe my birthday present will be a tad more..hmmm memorable....lets say a lilac cube plus some ex-batts shall we see how I get on??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 My eglu was my early birthday present last year. This year Alexander wanted a chicken for his birthday ( it was in Jan so not a good time to get one) so we are waiting for his Silver Laced Wyandotte which he will call Gertrude to arrive in May, hence my ticker signature. I'm having a Cream Legbar called Daisy. The SLW should now be about 4 weeeks old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 oooohhhhhhhh..........a cream legbar............i won't one of those Gertrude is a lovely and most suitable name for a chook 8)....... We've got a Gerty :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I'm toying with the idea of having a new greenhouse for my birthday. The one in our garden is not great, the rooflights don't shut properly and never will as the frames are warped. Also I can't find a way of adding guttering to link to a water butt. HOWEVER there is a HUGE tree behind it which I wanted brought down, mother dithered over getting the bloke round to do it and now it's spring and the birds are nesting. I don't want to get a new greenhouse before bringing the tree down. Sadly the people Mum sold her old house to took the greenhouse down as they thought it was dangerous to have one in the garden with kids. She could have brought it with her - half of the glass had already been replaced with plastic too. Ours can be a little dangerous, the glass is old and seems quite brittle, I have bumped into the edge of it and panes have just cracked. James is VERY aware of the danger and knows the greenhouse corner is out of bounds though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Our latest cube and the ex-batts were my Christmas pressie from hubby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...