Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 We happened to have some conkers sitting on the bedroom windowsill (don't ask me, ask OH ). One morning, there was an awful racket coming from the girls so I chucked a conker at the run. Immediate silence . It's worked every time since too . Only a solution if your run is within chucking distance of your bedroom .... and you happen to be at home (and in your bedroom) at the time , but still . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 great news ANH ! *chelsea goes in garage to find big sacks to stock up on conkers* as she has very noisy chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Only a solution if your run is within chucking distance of your bedroom .... and you happen to be at home (and in your bedroom) at the time , but still . Ohhhh.....now that's a good suggestion. I'll give this a go. My chooks live near my bedroom window and usually are very good if I go out at 7.15am on sunday, let them into their run, then I go back to bed. But occasionally (usually on days when I really need my sleep) they start up. So conkers it is...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 That's a great tip. Scarlett is such a noisy girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange1 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hmm I've no conkers but some squash balls?! You don't want anything that will cause damage, any other ideas for people who live in an area that is horse chestnut free?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Small pine cones? Anything that won't matter if it ends up in a flowerbed and you can't find it again would do (ie plant matter ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 any other ideas for people who live in an area that is horse chestnut free?! Ask a local parent where your nearest horse chestnut trees are - and if you don't have any luck with 'normal' parents, find a home educating or steiner educating parent to ask. Most children, and all HE'd children, are conker crazy and their parents will definitely know where to find them when they're in season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenofj Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 water pistol, every time... my aim is awful for throwing stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I will need to invest in a slingshot to hit my hen pen from the bedroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange1 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Thanks Clare! I do know a couple of people with children so I might ask them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 any other ideas for people who live in an area that is horse chestnut free?! Hosepipe (not at them but to the side of them!) Works everytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 any other ideas for people who live in an area that is horse chestnut free?! Hosepipe (not at them but to the side of them!) Works everytime Don't think a hosepipe curled up next to the bed would go down to well with the missus!! I'm going to find a supersoaker so I can get them from my bedroom when being too noisy. Living in a mid terraced house is not good when the chooks get noisy. I think my neighbours must hate me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Megan pauses if you shout out of the bedroom window. I suppose I could work on my throwing technique. I find keeping all the windows shut helps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 A water pistol works... they learn that making a racket will get them wet.. I'm lucky though as our neighbours like the sound of them (phew!) Violet went through a stage of crowing like a cockerel for 20 mins plus after laying an egg and was so loud that my neighbour from 2 doors down came to check that we hadn't had a visit from the fox. A few squirts from the water pistol have reduced the duration to a minute or so and that's not too bad. I could probably stop her completely but as no-one seems bothered, I leave her to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
