StephanieSB Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well, so much for ladilike behaviour. This is by far my greediest chicken -- Boudica. She seems to have gotten tired of little sips of water and flew up to the top of the superglug for a full head dunk. Yesterday she seemed to be firmly on the bottom of the pecking order, but today with her greed for food and water, she's rapidly upturning the system and getting quite bossy... and quite creative! ... okay, I'll stop posting photos of my hens now. I really am getting carried away, and you kind people cannot possible be that interested in another woman's chickens. I am soooo vain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Three of mine do exactly the same! So much for keeping it clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 awwwwww! A little Pepperpot with tiny comb & wattle! They're learning to adapt-next they'll workout how to escape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 She's obviously a pint of cider type of chicken and not the sort to sip from a wine glass in a lady like manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 ... okay, I'll stop posting photos of my hens now. I really am getting carried away, and you kind people cannot possible be that interested in another woman's chickens. I am soooo vain! We ARE interested - we love chick-pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 YES!! Please keep posting pictures, they are beautiful, plus when mine arrive I won't feel so bad posting lots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 She is gorgeous isn't she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapinou Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I *love* looking at others' photos - why do you think I post a lot of my own? Your chickens look very smart in their lovely cube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Don't stop posting photos . We love them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 My Biccie is the only chook I've seen perching on the Glug. I thought from the beginning that she was top chook and that this was one of the ways she showed it (one of the others was being last to go to bed). However, I've had my doubts since then. Some of the feathers where the tail begins seem to have been pecked (broken off half-way rather than pulled out entirely). In a way she might have invited this as she's the one who will always run around bragging about having got hold of some treat. We need Chicken Psychology 101! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 My Roley Mo looks similar to Boudicca - she is a copper black maran hybrid. She is very greedy! She follows me round the garden singing at me for food. And she has worn patches on her back and has lost some feathers from her head - she always hogs the treat bowl by jumping up at me and landing in the bowl, so as I put it down, the others all land on her! A real character though! Boudiccs is very pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieSB Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Don't stop posting photos . We love them . Oh, thanks, well... if you insist! -- I certainly shall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 My Hubby has made me a Superglug cover for mine, as the hens kept sitting on top of it, & of course pooing in it Its a bit of solid clear plastic,drilled with holes & set at an angle,so they can't get a grip on it Your hens look lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieSB Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 My Hubby has made me a Superglug cover for mine, as the hens kept sitting on top of it, & of course pooing in it Its a bit of solid clear plastic,drilled with holes & set at an angle,so they can't get a grip on it Oh, I'd love to see a pic of that, if you have one... for now, I have just put it up a couple rungs higher. Hope that is discouraging enough for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy77 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 My Fifi sits on top to. We have only had one poo in it so far! But hubby keeps talking about putting some sort of cover to stop het getting up there, so would be interested to see what you have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ok, I will try to post a piccy later. We don't have a cube run,but a walk in pen instead,but it should be just as easy to make one for the cube run,in theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 My Hubby has made me a Superglug cover for mine, as the hens kept sitting on top of it, & of course pooing in it Its a bit of solid clear plastic,drilled with holes & set at an angle,so they can't get a grip on it Oh, I'd love to see a pic of that, if you have one... for now, I have just put it up a couple rungs higher. Hope that is discouraging enough for now. Ooo yes I'd like to see it too please!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Here you go. This is the front view. Its simply too slippy for the little monkeys to grip on to There is a big gap at the back,so its still dead easy to fill. Hubby drilled 2 holes into the plastic then used plasic ties,the sort that slip through & cannot be undone,to attatch it to the wire of the pen. Its a fair bit wider than a single Glug, as I often have 2 Glugs out on very hot days,or if we are away for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy77 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Excellent. Great idea. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thats a good idea We often end up with odd looking things in the water - not sure how they get there - but that would keep the water lovely and clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieSB Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thats a good idea Yes, very. Will give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Thank you ladies If any of you are local & would like to see it first hand,drop me a pm There is another thread in Eglus & Cubes with an extra photo,from behind too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Oh please keep the pictures comin, we love looking at other people's hens and set ups. It's where all the ideas come from and the need for more hens . . .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettychic Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ahh so sweet! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
