4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Jules.]

bring the chickens into the kitchen to dry out

It's rained "stottin" (as my friend from the North-East says) all afternoon, so much that our drains are threatening to overflow.

As my run isn't ready yet the girls have been sheltering under the cube, and where they make their dustbaths they are standing in at least 5cm of water.

Trying to catch Rosa was hilarious to anyone watching me, she wasn't for catching, but in she came, last of all.

I've put the heating on for them, so the kitchen's getting lovely & toasty, & here they are

 

 

 

I hope it stops raining soon........

[Stevie]

lol-they'll get used to the good life inside!

 

What have they been investigating around your house?

[Egluntyne]

I had to look twice at the first photo....I thought you had got a hen with a head at each end....a push me pull you type chicken.

 

It has been raining stairods here all afternoon.

[cluckbok]

It's just started raining here now, we've had a lovely day here today. Heavy rain overnight they say, batten down the hatches!

 

P.S. Lovely chooks, bless em.

[The Dogmother]

It's raining lightly here just now, after threatening all afternoon.

 

No splats on the floor yet Jules?

[Butty]

Hi there

Chooks arrived today. raining heavily and some leaks in permanent run so I've put them to bed with help of hubby. Should be cosy and warm now. Just don't know what time they'll wnat to get up????????????

[cluckbok]

Hi ya Butty, congrats on your chooks & welcome to the forum.

 

We used to let ours out around 7am. But at the moment have been leaving the eglu door open as summertime and we go away the odd night. We wanted to let them come out when they want to and so far they have been really good, no noises or anything.

[Egluntyne]

No splats on the floor yet Jules?

 

No bare feet for the time being!

[Jules.]

No splats on the floor yet Jules?

Just one or three

I'm glad I didn't mop the floor earlier.

 

Drain update- Dynorod are here, next door have called them out......

[Chickens@61]

any excuse to get them in the house, i reckon

[sandyhas3chucks]

Done the same thing, when one fell in the pond on the coldest afternoon sinse the ex bats came, just as the sun went down.

In the bathroom. (Downstairs luckily!0 Heating on just for them.

What are we like?

 

 

any excuse to get them in the house, i reckon

[The Dogmother]

Before I fenced off the patio, I used to have most of The Herd in the kitchen, supervising

[beach chick]

oh blimey! bless their little hearts, hopefully you wont have to do hot water bottles for them.. just started raining here in Kent, and hoping for a nice w/e - for you people under water too!

[hils78]

Brilliant I found a stray chicken poo in the kitchen yesterday - they do live right near the back door & must have sneaked in when I wasn't looking!

[Ms Tilytinkle]

Huh beach chick, where abouts in Kent i've just put my washing out

does feel a bit cooler i must admit, hmmm will watch the clouds.

 

 

 

Bless your little chickens & your mop!!! tee hee hope Dynorod ( what a name)

sort all your blockages out.

 

Ms Tlllykeepingherfingerscrossedthtitdoesntrainquiteyet

[Jules.]

It finally stopped raining about 9pm, & as the girls had dried out & the water level had gone down I popped them back in their part of the garden. They then stuffed their faces with pellets & went to bed, all cosy & dry

My retro leak kit works a treat, not a drop of water found its way into the nest box or roosting area

[poachedegg]

My retro leak kit works a treat, not a drop of water found its way into the nest box or roosting area

 

Well if it didn't leak after that - I don't think it ever will....great news.

[chelsea]

wet here today (my chooks are camped out in the garage next to the tumble drier)

 

We have been planning to go out for lunch for weeks (we dont go out often at all) and have a pub lunch in this lovely country pub with huge beer garden by the river.

 

cant go now its raining.

[*mummy_hen*]

Aww, they are beautiful girls by the way!

 

Jules, i was just looking through your gallery, love the pic of them by the christmas tree

 

Just wondered, do you let them in a lot, do they make a right mess on carpets, etc? One of ours snuck into the dining room the over day and i felt such a meany having to put her back out