meezers Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 while in the garden with chooks ! 1) eat a sandwhich 2) read a library book It's such a gorgeous afternoon, I thought I'd let the chooks out early, I decided to have my lunch in the garden with the girls, I took my library book to read while eating. It started off ok, Elsie was sunbathing by my seat, so I quietly shared my sandwhich with her. Just over half way through it, the others realised what was going on, they stampede over and I end up with 6 chickens 'begging' for crumbs, I had granary bread so I picked the grains out for them, lottie and margo thought they'd help me by picking out the grains themselves - they jumped up on my knee to try and reach the plate, I put my library book down to defend my sandwhich, gave up and ended up feeding the rest of my sarnie to the girls, Lottie cleaned my fingers for me and peered intently at my lips - sure she was trying to figure out how to relieve me of my last mouthful, margo delicately picked the crumbs off my jeans, someone else did a curry sauce poo on my library book ! Luckily it has a plastic cover, I've wiped it with two wet wipes and a good blob of liquid soap, I'm sure I can still detect a whiff ! So if you are planning on using Hereford library sometime soon - best give the california travel guides a miss Next time, I'm eating indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Love the library book story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 That's really funny I once went outside with a G&T and absentmindedly put it on the deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I sat on the deck next to the girls this morning to eat my breakfast and they were all watching me! Wished I hadn't done it when I stood up, the wood was damp!!!! We used to have a house-rabbit that took great delight in waiting until I picked up the newspaper before deciding to jump up onto my lap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 someone else did a curry sauce poo on my library book ! that's sooo I've given up trying to eat my brekkie in the garden because the girls always try ..... and normally succeed.....to run off with it When we have a bbq we have to put them back in their run otherwise we wouldn't get to eat anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 oh that's so funny. Will bear that in mind, not eaten in front of them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 My girls are confined to barracks now behind the netting, so we don't get attacked for food & there is no poo to accidentally stand in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Hehe that made me those poos are the only thing i really dislike,a pain to clear up their like glue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 When we have a bbq we have to put them back in their run otherwise we wouldn't get to eat anything Us too - but we cook chicken kebabs while they watch us from the confines of the run - I'm sure we're getting the evil eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thanks for the double warning, meezers I can picture it all! Anybody had success in selling videos to TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 That's really funny I once went outside with a G&T and absentmindedly put it on the deck Did they try to sample it ? drunk chooks ! that would have been something to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Us too - but we cook chicken kebabs while they watch us from the confines of the run - I'm sure we're getting the evil eye How could you ? we've taken to whispering when it's chicken for dinner - even though they are outside and couldn't hear us , youngest son has taken it a step further and even whispers if he wants egg mayonaisse in his sarnies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Oh, poor Meezers - I thought stampedes only happened in cowboy films!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Us too - but we cook chicken kebabs while they watch us from the confines of the run - I'm sure we're getting the evil eye How could you ? We say in loud voices "It's okay girls it's turkey really" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squatlobster Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 We whisper and don't use the C word when we are eating that white meat stuff, you know the one...! We have taken to using the word "poultry" or to spelling it out, so we do not offend the chooks. You gotta laugh (at US!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 My mum came round yesterday and sat outside eating a choc ice on picnic bench while Onion my Gingernut was desperately trying to peck at it! I threw my dog (a Bullmastiff) half a sausage roll and Onion tried to take it from him!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 We whisper and don't use the C word when we are eating that white meat stuff, you know the one... My 4 year old son asks me _every_ time we have chicken if it's one of our's The silly hens tried to eat an ice lolly that the boys dropped the other day Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Well, I've eaten my lunch inside since being mugged, but that hasn't stopped Margo Was sat at the dining table today with my sarnie , watching the girls in the garden, when Margo appeared on the windowsill, - she jumps onto the recycling bin, then somehow manages to get a grip on the upvc sill, the window was open, so next thing she's in on the table clearing the crumbs from my plate ! And doesn't she answer back when you turf her out ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...