Catsareus Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Good morning everyone Just had my 2 chickens for about 10 days and have been allowed to free range since last Tusesday. This is usually for at least a couple of hours in the afternoon. However when they are let out of their eglu in the morning, they just pace up and down looking at the garden and look really restless. They don't seem to want to eat their pellets and generally make me feel really guilty that I haven't let them out! Do all hens do this? Reassurance please to ease my conscience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 They will be fine, they only do it to make you feel guilty! If you watch them from afar, i bet they will be wandering around, taking a nap, eating, drinking etc. They are very good at the tiger pacing! Glad it is going well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 They all do it, and have probably caught sight of you and think that you are going to let them out! Try looking at them from a different window.....they will probably not be doing it. That is what I have found. Don't let them guilt trip you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Yes - same thing here! The girls just love to make you feel guilty because you're not letting them out every time you go out. Bless them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 The little devils will guilt-trip you every time! Ditto the previous advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Yep! Its the guilt trip thing Mine run to the door of the run and start head-butting it when they see me If I leave the conservatory door open they 'bok bok' but once closed they settle down to normal mooching - until they think they see movement from the house Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catsareus Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Phew, thanks for that everyone. You're right, they do see you at the window or door, I couldn't believe it at first, so will resort to sneaky looks at them in the future. As I was in this morning and will be out later, I relented and had let them out, but then they stood on the patio waiting by the doors for ages hoping for some extra food. However I was hoovering and went up to the patio window and that made them scarper pretty quick! Now just mooching around the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I've mastered making a cuppa whilst keeping below the Kitchen window so I'm not spotted They love playing the guilt card - they learn it very quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I've mastered making a cuppa whilst keeping below the Kitchen window so I'm not spotted would love to see that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 it's quite an art form perfected over the last 3 years of chook keeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 When they're free ranging, mine sprint to the back door every time they see me in the conservatory Chickens may not have very big brains, but they learn some things quickly, and once they get an idea in their little heads, they are amazingly persistent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 manipulative little devils aren't they! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Bumble, my columbine, stands in the run and stares at the garden.........maybe she's eyeing up the veg patch waiting for me to plant something yummy in there........ Bumble gave the big fat woodpigeon who comes into the garden to clear up under the bird feeder a right telling off this afternoon Wings a flap and loads noise later the woodpigeon left in disgust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Bumble, my columbine, stands in the run and stares at the garden.........maybe she's eyeing up the veg patch waiting for me to plant something yummy in there........ Bumble gave the big fat woodpigeon who comes into the garden to clear up under the bird feeder a right telling off this afternoon Wings a flap and loads noise later the woodpigeon left in disgust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 they are so crafty. Dont fall for it!! My lots new trick is that they start bok bokking when they hear hubby's car pull up on the drive I cant go to the reclying bin without being mugged. Little monkeys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
