JM Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 As it was really cold and frosty this morning, I thought I would give the girls a treat and make them some warm pellet porridge for breakfast - complete with sweetcorn niblets and a bit of mixed corn and mealworms (yum!). Needless to say they wolfed it down, but when I went down to see them just now, Bunty and Winnie looked like they must have used it as a face pack!! - they have dried porridge over their cheeks, comb and wattles! So I thought I would try and clean their faces (OK so I'm an optimist) - I got some warm water and cotton wool, and a nice warm area in the shed to work in - with corn scattered in the tray where I was going to put them ... No chance!! I picked them up OK, but they weren't having it! Needless to say, they are back outside pecking away, looking like grubby urchins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 well, at least you tried to clean them up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Mine always look like they are wearing more than they have eaten. I just let them get on with it. They pick the food from each other's faces later in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 I suppose it is their way of putting it behind their ears for later! At least they'll have something to eat if they get the urge during the night!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 My chickens favourite dish is spaghetti mixed with yoghurt - it does cause an awful mess though, they get covered in the stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furryelephant Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Same here... my OH shouted for me to come and look at our two yesterday. They were both staring through the patio window looking like something out of a cheap horror film with no make-up budget! Porridge everywhere... on beaks, ears, combs, feathers! You get the picture Left them out for the day and when I came to pop them away at night they were both clean again.. not sure how they manage it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jill the potter Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Eww! of all the 'chicken recipes' I've seen on here; spaghetti and yoghurt actually sounds the worst Even the ones with the meal worms in don't sound as bad I know what you mean about porridge though, I make mine quite sloppy which of course makes even more of a mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 My lot look like they've been snorkelling in their porridge rather than eating it and the fence is liberally covered as well where they've flicked it out of the bowl. One of Daisy's favourite tricks is to come and wipe her porridgey beak all over me. I'm sure she knows what she's doing as well, the little monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I can't believe I succumbed ....I went out this morning in PJ's and dressing gown and gave them a warm pellet mix with a sprinkling of oats.......I am definitely going soft in my old age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I can't believe I succumbed ....I went out this morning in PJ's and dressing gown .......I am definitely going soft in my old age. Me too It was -7 degrees last night and I just happened to ask DH ( he's a country lad) whether he thought Chooks would be OK in their wooden coop. We talked about blankets and bubble wrap but it wasn't until he suggested an old duvet over the coop with a big grin on his face that I realised I was being had They were fine this morning though their droppings underneath their perch were frozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Mine always look like they are wearing more than they have eaten. I just let them get on with it. They pick the food from each other's faces later in the day. Yep. I leave them to get on with it too. They always seem to clean up eventually. Muggle likes to wear hers the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mictogirl Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Have to admit, I did my very first porridge for the girls this morning Had to get some garlic powder in them, so had that, pellets, oats and corn all mixed up with hot water. Sadly I then had to go to work so have no idea what the state of them now is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZAROO Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 looking like grubby urchins! Bless them! Mine managed to get in the conservatory last week- leaving all manor of plants strewn across it and footprints everywhere- when I went to shut them in I was a "Wilma" missing; I turned round to the now shut conservatory to see he on the other side of the glass looking out lol BLESS THEM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Mine have just had their treat - mash, hot water, leftover carrots and brocali, peelings, apple and raisons - all to get some worming stuff into them! They seemed to love it and none left now so although Stella is making a good job of cleaning Gins face but Old Speckled Hen is COVERED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 palmer07, did you ever manage to get the food from Spinney Farm or did you find another supplier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 palmer07, did you ever manage to get the food from Spinney Farm or did you find another supplier? Hi I think you are after my brother palmer06. I don`t think he did though, couldn`t find it if it's the one that he was telling me about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmer06 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 No i couldn`t find it! I looked on the net and found two different postcodes for it but still no luck! I will try again this week end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piptiddlepip Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I can't believe I succumbed ....I went out this morning in PJ's and dressing gown and gave them a warm pellet mix with a sprinkling of oats.......I am definitely going soft in my old age. We do this every day! at 6:45 - 7am they get let out and there's two dishes of warm mash at the other end of the garden for them. They all do their funny long-leggedy run up the garden and tuck in. But mine are very neat ladies - no mess, not even from young Aggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
