Ms Tilytinkle Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Goood morning all lovely chook keepers Hope you're all very healthy & happy. Just to say - how do you all ever get anything done between workloads i have no idea what i did with my time before chickens - but i dont seem to have any time spare . .they're such an addictive little lot. We love watching them & theyre hilarious. Works busy but still had to make time to put chicken wire up down one side of garden as all my girlies decided to, not just go exploring (wrecking) my neighbours garden, but up around & through his garden . . .up to his side entrance, waddle across his drive walk up the lane & pop into my other neighbours garden!!!!!!! I was working, hubby answered the door after such a continuous ringing of doorbell, to find our neighbour from across the lane saying "you might want to come & retrieve your 6 chickens from my garden " hmmmmmm i never had any trouble with my daughter, how awful - i felt like a very irresponsible person . .although trying toimagine hubby bringing all 6 girlies back did relieve the concern into chorkles of surpressed laughter, i mean of course i had no idea what its like trying to get 6 chickens back along the lane !!!!! So now we've put a stop to their shananigans! Bless him, if he's not chasing to save the poor slow worm - its Pandora who always finds the slow worms, he's retrieving them from somewhere, but they're happy chooks & looking very well... although not sure how as they just don't seem to eat enough pellets...even though we leave them in run first thing for a couple of hours then last things for an hour or so. PLus, we're very proud- had 4 eggs yesterday by the looks of the girlies it may well be 5 today .. .and they all crouch for hubby when he goes out .. hmmm ( except Agnus who is most indignant if he tries to tickle her back ) they run from me. .huh! guess he has a way with the ladies! Have a lovely day you guys, will promise myself some treat times when i can sit & devour the forum & catch up! Ms Tilyneedstogetreadyforworkorwillbelateandterriblyembaressedtogreetworkinpj's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Wow, glad they have settled in so well! Please be cautious though ... see Sheilas' post about being woken at 5.30 am, foxes are everywhere and this is a time of year when they are desperate for food. If they free-range a lot then they will eat fewer pellets - if they are laying then it sounds as if they are getting enough nutrient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I too am in danger of coming to work in my pj's! Chickens are so addictive. I can see my girls looking through the kitchen window while I'm getting my son's breakfast and they seem to be saying "stay at home and talk to us" or is that just wishful thinking?? Think I'm hooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookylover Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Sounds like you have your hands full with your girls . They really are time wasters aren't they? I have had my 10 ex batts for just over a week now and I seem to be in a mad rush to get everything done just before my husband comes home! When he asks if I have spent time with the chickens I find myself saying "not really been too busy" but I think he suspects otherwise! He knows I am totally smitten with them . Clare x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I've had to go back to work and leave mine all day I spent a lot of time with them whilst I was recovering & they got used to it, they really tell me off now when I let them out when I get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I could spend hours, well I meant I do spend hours watching my chooks, they really are so entertaining! I returned to work this week and miss watching them a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Ahem....I have a pair of binoculars on the study window ledge so that I can watch them from the house. Luckily I am not overlooked at the back so no-one can accuse me of being a peeping tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I find the chickens not so much "time wasting" as diverting. I find I spend a lot more time doing jobs in the garden. The back garden that is. The front garden is sadly neglected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Huh, i know what you all mean, & for those of you who remember this is the lady who was going to cancel them dozens of times thinking she was doing the wrong thing keeping chooks!! Its lovely having the chickens & its lovley having this fantastically friendly forum to return home to after a day foraging with girlies . .an important appreciated fantastic back up team when necessary & much needed for novices like me. Thanks for being here - for being you lot ahem & Oh yes i mean working & foraging .. & oh yes - supposedly doing everything else that now just never seems to get done Er what front garden tee heee what ironing .. .what cooking . .what do you mean its dinner time .. Oh managed with the worming - BOILED RICE did the trick - not grapes . .they wouldnt touch the grapes with the power on .. hmm fussy chooks but managed to trick them as theyre just too greedy for boiled rice Ms Tilyhad4eggstodayand5chickenscrouchingforticklesand3forcuddles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ms TilyIdolikethewaythatyoufinishoffyourposts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
