Lapinou Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) Just off to fence off the vulnerable parts of the garden, then they're out for a couple of hours. Children are desperately excited. I'm apprehensive that we'll be able to get them back in again - will crack open a tin of sweet corn for bribes I expect Can't believe we've had them five days already! Edited June 24, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucknette Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Hi Lapinou You will be able to get them back in with a treat. Have you got a special bowl that they will associate with a treat? When they see this bowl in the future even if its got nothing in it they will be putty in your hands. They will love being out Have a good day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy77 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Good Luck! Our girls arrived the same day. We let them out last night for about 10 minutes into the pen. Its a waist height fence about 4m x 4m they went back in straight away. Cant wait to let them out again. Let us know how you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 mine only have to see me now & associate it with treats greedy girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 We haven't got a treats bowl yet - we need to get one sorted as I've read about those before. They are *loving* it. The fencing looks nice and neat, so I'm really pleased with that - and we've worked out an easy way to make a 'gate' at one end so we can get to the bits we don't want the chooks getting to. Here they are just making their way out: Millie's the only one who'll let us stroke her so easily - we think she's close to laying as she's doing that flattening thing everyone talks about: Getting used to the children: And just wanted to post these two photos - this is what I did all on my own yesterday, with some 'help' from the children (it's the gravel boards and woodchip). The chickens love the woodchip, especially when we put a few currants in for them to scratch for and 'discover' : And here is DH cleaning it out for the first time - so, so easy! The children all got chairs to watch him from Just wanted to post it cos it looks so funny - DD2 looks like she's saying 'you missed a bit!'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Those are lovely pics Claire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy77 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Your putting me to shame - he he he! Looks like our having great fun and doing a fab job - well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Great pictures, I can't believe you 'today' thread was 5 days ago now either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Great pictures. What a lovely domestic scene. Does your OH clean houses too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 What fab photos Glad you're loving your chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Gorgeous chooks Gorgeous children Well trained OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Does your OH clean houses too? He does, as a matter of fact! He's a real 'new man' He's not as good at it as me, of course, but he's pretty good at it for a man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 What lovely photos, I can't wait to get some chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 How lovely. The hen with the light coloured hackle feathers is ever so pretty. Scrumptious children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 How lovely. The hen with the light coloured hackle feathers is ever so pretty. Scrumptious children. She's Princess Aurora - named after the Disney Sleeping beauty - blond hair, you see And yes, I think my children are rather scrumptious too! DD1's spent the day trying to tame Princess Aurora and is really making progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Lovely photos, chickens and children! And a husband who cleans - marvellous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 DD2 is having a paddy because we put the chickens away so we could all go upstairs to do baths etc. "I *want* to play with the chickens!!!" she's yelling. All six girls have had a lovely, full, long day playing outside together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Your chooks look real tame for their first freerange session and are activly staying close to your children! Great photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Your chooks look real tame for their first freerange session and are activly staying close to your children! We've made sure we've held each one at least once a day and got the children up close to stroke them each time - we are so keen that both the children and the chickens are comfortable with eachother - seems to be paying off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
