jess8619 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) Still desperate for chickens, so I ordered an omlet Catalogue without telling my dad. I'm hoping he'll just laugh or something but now I'm dreading the day it comes... oops. Edited May 9, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Get him to look at this forum and all the positive comments about keeping chickens! They are life enhancing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Just leave it lying around, see what he says ... if he has got any objections, come here and tell us what they are, and we'll tell you the answers to get round them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 and we'll tell you the answers to get round them! And we're VERY good at persuasion techniques Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 My first step was to get a catalogue and leave it lying around for OH to see, you never know, it might just work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 It took me 6 months of persuasion to finally get my chooks. Keep at it and you will get there in the end. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess8619 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Sorry to bump this but I'm in a state of shock... My dad said YES!!! WOOOPP!!! There is a catch though, I have to wait until the kitchen extension has finished and my parents haven't even decided what it'll look like yet! They said next year or at the end of this one if I'm lucky, so I' going to ask for an eglu and chickens for my birthday (Which is in November) I can't believe it! WOOP! sorry.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Ah bless, congratulations - it'll be well worth the wait & meanwhile you can do so much research & visit lots of other eglu peeps so you're a professional by the time yours arrive! not sure where you are but if your anywhere near Kent, you& your parents are more than welcome anytime. Ms Tilycan'timaginehergardenwithoutchooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 lol-congratulations on winning your parents round! The Eglu is great,but deserves only to be in orange..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Congratulations!!! The time will fly! Read the forum and get all the answers you might need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess8619 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thank you everyone and thanks for the offer of coming to see your chickens but I think we live a bit to far from Kent I've got a question now actually... We've got a pretty big garden (1 acre- I think) but none of it's fenced up properly apart from hedges and a bit the neighbour did. Would it be fair on the chickens if we just left them in the run and if we let them out when we were in the garden, would they wander far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 teee heee you'd need some chicken wire, ours wander all around the garden but before we got our chicken wire, they wandered over to next doors too, doesn't matter how big the garden is it will never be big enough for the chickens they will wander every corner!! Do look up some chicken peeps closer to you, think there's a section called visit an eglu, take your parents & show them how practical the omlet coups are. Ms Tilysaysremebertimefliesit'llbenextyearbeforeyouknowit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess8619 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 I will do Ms Tilytinkle, Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Brilliant news! So, between now and November all your pocket money needs to be spent on chickenwire or some such fencing and you need to do all the washing up! I bet it will take until November to decide on which colour you will want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Well done Jess, that was fast work and not nearly as hard as you thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Great news! Start a list of all the bits and pieces you might need too. Like Flubenvet maybe, something to use as a dust bath in the run. Omlet netting. There are lots of things you might like. Visiting an Eglu owner is a very good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Fantastic news. Keep your bedroom tidy, do your homework on time and be in 5 minutes before your curfew just to make double sure. (Choose Purple!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Great news about getting your chickens and a fantastic birthday present to look forward to. How eggciting, the time will fly by and then you'll have something to crow about Now, about that kitchen extension - how good are you at planning kitchens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Well done! You must be so excited! November will be here before you know it. Purple for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess8619 Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 I couldn't quite belive it, he read the catalogue and told me it was all very cute and he had fallen in love . I'm swaying towards a purple or red eglu and I've already decided were I'd like to keep the chickens (This is me getting excited!) so far I've done loads of chores without being asked (When my mum usually has to nag me to do them ) and I've already chosen names... I'm getting a bit obsessed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Well done, carry on like that and you might get them earlier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess8619 Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 hehe, good idea. Dad and I were sorting out where we were going to put them earlier, I think he's getting even more excited now! EDIT: Sorry, another question: How long does it take for an eglu with chickens to be delivered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
