Yolky Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I was just getting James from nursery and I spotted a wandering chicken...it was wandering down the main road. So I popped over and picked it up and asked the nursery for a box to pop her in whiie I looked for her owners. Most of the Mums from nursery had walked past her and left her...they said ohh yea I saw that chicken up the road. Poor thing, good job she didn't get run over. They kept saying to their kids, watch out the chicken might bite you! anyway we eventually woke up a sleeping man who had left his chooks to free range in the garden and one had got over the fence...it looked like she was just growing her feathers back after a moult so she might need her flight feathers clipping again or he might not find her next time. Anyway she was a lovely girl and it looked like he had a few other beauties in his garden too. Always good to see happy chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 What an adventure. It is a pity you couldn't keep her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 She was a lovely girl Egluntine. I would *love* 2 or 3 more girls and I think I have the room but my three girls get on sooooo well together, they are a happy mini flock that I am too scared to rock the boat, so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Can I also say what shocked me the most was everyone walking past leaving this poor chicken walking along the main road. What if she had got run over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 What a lucky little hen to run into you before someone ran into her . I'm so glad this had a happy ending. I'm still waiting for my ginger hen of fate too (got the spare eglu now so could introduce gradually etc) ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 where my friend lives there's one house with chickens that lets them roam all over the front garden and therefore they come into her road.. quiet read end road, but hey I wouldn't do it.... but.. getting to the point... the other day.. I saw a bluebelle!!!!! I was quite tempted to say Chicken of fate Chicken of fate!! and run off with it.. but I am too nice and honest.. it was heaeding for me aswell, if I opened my car door I am sure it would of helped me drive home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Lucky you were around They obviously didn't want to get 'bitten' did they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Good for you! Can I also say what shocked me the most was everyone walking past leaving this poor chicken walking along the main road. What if she had got run over We see quite a bit of wandering livestock around here, I once hopped out of the car while Phil followed to stop a dog, which was running down the middle of the A41 No-one else bothered to stop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Hardly anyone here seems to worry about keeping their hens confined. I see several on the way home from school, I keep meaning to take a photo. While we were driving along a very quiet country lane last weekend we came across several flocks of hens, seemingly roaming wild. As soon as the car approached them the cockerals started crowing like billyoh and shepherded their ladies to safety in the verges and bushes. We also see several groups of guinea fowl. I had to google them to work out what they were I'd ever seen one with its clothes on as it were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 We also see several groups of guinea fowl. I had to google them to work out what they were I'd ever seen one with its clothes on as it were I love the way you put that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I ate Guinea Fowl for the first time this week & it was delicious. I don't think I would know one by sight unless it was pan fried & in a re wine jus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 They are interesting looking birds, a bit ugly around the head which looks much too small for its body but their feathers are a lovely speckledy black and white. look here for a link to a webpage and picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I saw a bluebelle!!!!! I was quite tempted to say Chicken of fate Chicken of fate!! and run off with it.. Good job I was not drinking at the time of reading this as I would have sprayed my mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
