Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Met a friend in town today who I don't often see (despite living 2 streets away). If she hadn't said "we're off on holiday tomorrow" If I hadn't said "we're off in a fortnight" If she hadn't said "who's looking after Riley?" If I hadn't said "my friend Helen. She's looking after the chickens too" Her: "You've got chickens ? I really want to get chickens . I've been looking at eglus " She's coming round once we get back . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 lol-what a coincidence! The more Eglus the better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Someone who I went to school with (23 years ago) runs a company fitting fascia boards etc. We needed some new ones so I called him to come and give me a quote. First thing he spotted in the back garden was the eglu and the ladies. Is that a coop? How many eggs? Are they noisy? Are they easy to look after? How much is an eglu? What is the website called? Think he might be getting one too It's official chickens are contagious (in the nicest possible way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Went out to dinner tonight with some friends and one said she'd always fancied keeping chickens....well, there was no shutting me up. She coming to have a look at my girls at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 It's amazing how popular chicken keeping is becoming, when I first got mine I was the local mad chicken lady, but gradually I found that more and more people were expressing an interest and even going ahead and starting to keep chickens themselves . I hope that you all manage to convert a few more people to the joys of keeping chickens (can't wait until I can start keeping chickens again myself ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 It is getting realy popular. A Masonic friend of The Hubby came over one evening last week.......& brought us a half dozen eggs as a gift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 It is getting realy popular.A Masonic friend of The Hubby came over one evening last week.......& brought us a half dozen eggs as a gift Coals to Newcastle, Snow to Eskimos. I thought you weren't supposed to mention Freemasonry. .....just give us a funny handshake and roll your trouser leg up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 You would be suprised how wrong the general thoughts on it are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I know....just kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Met a friend in town today who I don't often see (despite living 2 streets away). If she hadn't said "we're off on holiday tomorrow" If I hadn't said "we're off in a fortnight" If she hadn't said "who's looking after Riley?" If I hadn't said "my friend Helen. She's looking after the chickens too" Her: "You've got chickens ? I really want to get chickens . I've been looking at eglus " She's coming round once we get back . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 The occupational health nurse here has been pestering her husband for chickens I saw her last week and she said he is coming round to the idea she just wants to get to know her new neighbours a bit better before taking the plunge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Wow. Now that definately is fate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Marj and Daph are doing a bit of chicken evangelism this summer too. A friend is chicken sitting for us this summer as a 'chicken trial'. Her husband really wants some, and her daughter is already very fond of Marj and Daph. After having fresh eggs and charming, well-mannered chooks in her own garden for a fortnight, how can she possibly resist getting a few of her own? Do Omlet do commission? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 lol even more local here, my neighbour wants some now only thing i'm a little aware of is having never seen a fox anywhere in the vicinity or heard anyone mention seeing one he will smell 2 lots of chooks close together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 haha! That's great. Remember if she does buy an eglu get your friend to tell Omlet that you suggested it to her as you get a gift voucher for the shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Spreading the "omlet" lurrve!! I look after several car Dealerships.. was talking to a member of the Sales team at one of them a couple of weeks ago and it turns they saw an Eglu recently and have been trying to find out where is was from ever since as her Husband would like to keep chickens! Needless to say I have been boring her rigid ever since with chicken/cube/omlet info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
