OllieC Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hi all I've been reading your posts for a while but haven't had much to add ... until now! We took delivery of Uglu plus Fifi, Little Miss Chatterbox & Chicken today (my 3 yo daughter got to choose the names!)... It's now dark & pouring rain - I've rounded them up & put them in their house as they just didn't seem capable of working it out for themselves (nice warm house at one end of the run, rain at the other, it's getting dark, what to do... sit here in the rain clucking, of course!)... Perhaps I should have left them to work it out but they were getting wet & less & less happy... Anyway, hope they settle in & hi to you all!! Ollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Welcome to the forum.....and congratulations on your new additions . You do realise they will take over your life don't you!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odd*socks Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hey I'm new here two, got our chickens Sunday ended up giving them a hand into bed the first night but tonight went smoothly! Ella Duchess Maud Gerwyn Mattie Ginger Talulah Snowdrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hello OllieC, Have you got omlet chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerbluebadger Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Don't worry my first two nights were hard - I had to climb in the run, catch them and put them to bed not very good. Next I tried the torch trick - which I shone in the and they followed the light and managed to get to bed. Then after four nights of fun I came home to find that had put themselves to bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hello Ollie and odd*socks and welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 hi and welcome give it a week and you will wonder what you ever did before chickens, it does take over your life and you become addicted, it is teribbly contaigous good luck sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hello odd*socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Welcome aboard odd*socks and OllieC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bephlam Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I'm sure they'll soon work out how to put themselves to bed when the notion takes them. You usually have to 'show them the way' for the first couple of nights, but they will surprise you how quickly they pick up new skills. Like, chasing you around at the mere sight of their treat tin...hopping up in to your lap for cuddles...Oh, and my favourite...the chicken rendition of the moon-walk, which scatters their bedding ALL OVER the garden! Oh the fun you will have...hours of endless entertainment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 A huge welcome odd*socks and OllieC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hi there. buy cheap shower curtain & rubber bungies.cover run, no silly soaking chooks! welcome to your new life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hi Ollie & Odd*Socks, well there will be no work done in your households for a fair wee while. Just lots if therapeutic gazing. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
