Lydia Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I cleaned out the cube yesterday. Normally I'd let the girls freerange while I do it but, as the builders are still here ( ) and the back gate was open they had to stay in. So I shut the cube door while I cleaned the back. I glanced out the window at about 4.30 pm to see 8 exceedingly fed up hens queued up on the ladder trying to go to bed! Yep, you've guessed it - Mrs Dozy here had forgotten to reopen the cube door! Chicken logic clearly decreed that they all took turns in tapping the door with their beak and looking at it intensely to see if it would open. So when the girl at the top of the ladder had finished the beak banging exercise she'd fly off the ladder, stage left, and join the queue again at the bottom for another go I went out and opened the door for them. Trust me, you've never been made to feel so humbled as when 8 hens collectively roll their eyes and tut at you! I swear if they'd had watches they'd have tapped them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 . Love your description . (I've done that before too .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I can picture that perfectly very good description! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Ooooh bad mummy!!! I think a few extra treats are inorder today - don't you? LOL Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I did that last weekend only my hens aren't as assertive as yours and they just huddled up against the outside of the door, I went out to 'close' the door only to find I couldn't move it as the hens were on the outside We can't be good at EVERYTHING you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 That is so funny! Poor girls. One of mine spent at lot of time in the run one day last week and I was getting so excited as I thought she was going to lay an egg. However, it wasn't until I went out with their bowl of spaghetti that I realised she'd got shut in there when the wind blew the run door shut I'd forgotten to put the chair in front of the door to stop this happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Oh dear , there's no-one can make you feel guilty quite like a hen can . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Great description...I can imagine how funny and cute they looked trying to get to bed. Wish my 4year old daughter rushes to bed most evenings! Kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Great description...I can imagine how funny and cute they looked trying to get to bed. Wish my 4year old daughter rushes to bed most evenings! Kit We keep telling our 9 yo DS that we wish he would be like the chooks and go to bed without nagging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
