piptiddlepip Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 This morning I left the back door open while I put the girls' mash out. As soon as I let them out they legged it up the back garden, glanced at the mash, decided they would prefer to scoff the cats' food instead and bolted into the kitchen until I dashed down the garden and shooed them out. Esme was the last to leave, and as she left she glanced over the shoulder, curled her beak* and deposited a large, steamy "morning poo" right in the middle of the back step before strutting away, clucking the chicken equivalent of "Sucks to be you!" *I may have imagined this bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 lol crafty little so and so's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Glad to know it's not just me that's got little monsters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I have had to borrow a baby gate to stop this delinquent behaviour from my hens. If the gate isn't fastened they are straight in and at the cat food without a by-your-leave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I have a piece of stretchy trellis across my back door, just high enough for the dog to jump over but not stable enough for the girls to attempt to perch on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I don't know who started the rumour that chickens are thick but I've never met such crafty creatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Blimey. Cat food now? you lot have such cosmopolitan chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 My chickens have been known to do this! I have 3 cats and they all leg it when the chickens come in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piptiddlepip Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 Malachy just sits there looking alarmed. If he could talk he'd be going "Mum...MUM!!! They're in the kitchen!! Help!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
