4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Redwing]

I got a new chicken today (The Oxford Chicken Keeper thread explains how!)

 

I am not going to tell my OH about her

 

This is an experiment in to the average chap's ability to notice things under his nose.

 

I reckon it will be a good couple of days before he clocks on

 

A chicken in a cage in the garden must be obvious! I hear you cry. lets see.....

[susanbb]

We shall haveto wait and see it takes for your OH to "observe"

[wombatally]

I'll bet you end up telling him before he notices!! I tried this and couldn't keep it to myself

[Daphne]

yes - aren't you dancing about in a 'I'm so happy I can't contain myself' sort of way? (bearing in mind the circs - I was reading the thread this morning). Or would that just be me

[Janty]

It's a scientific experiment...I applaud you for being so selfless in your research.

 

[Hendy]

I've considered doing this too! I reckon if I got one on a Monday it would be at least the weekend before he noticed, maybe later!

Keep us updated...

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Hee, hee . Please don't tell him . I'd love to see how long it takes him to notice .

[Egluntyne]

Him Indoors didn't notice the Eglu for 3 weeks. Beat that.

[Guest]

my husband is more likely to be the one to get another chicken, it's me that has to keep saying "No, we're up to our limit!" Then yesterday, his mother says on the phone "I'll buy you another one after Christmas".

[Plum]

No! another reason I have to keep looking on the forum. Im never going to get my assignments done.

Just off to read the other thread. You are WICKED. Like your style.

 

Edited to add - think he might notice on friday when you are swanning around in Perth that there is a dog crate in the garden.

[poachedegg]

I think this is funny.....imagine if it took him weeks!

[Janty]

Him Indoors didn't notice the Eglu for 3 weeks. Beat that.

 

Thats's priceless.

 

What did he say when he did notice it?

[The Dogmother]

Do let us know how you get on Tasha

 

men honestly!

[Robbo1962]

I 'aquired' a new hen! and planned a cunning intro under the cover of darkness but was rumbled when the auto light flicked on and I was caught red handed sneaking accross to the cube to hide said hen! He was fine about and actually named her! I tested him this morning and he got all the names correct!

Happy Christmas everyone!

Sara

[The Dogmother]

My favourite stunt is to go out (with the chicken box) to get a replacement hen... having spent ages finsing a breeder who has just what I want.

 

 

 

 

 

......then coming back with 4 like I did last time

 

Rosie just shakes her head

[Cinnamon]

Its a shame you can't use the trick I do on my Hubby each time I get a new top.

Take it out of the machine in his view & say 'oh, this old thing'

A chicken might look a bit suspicious though.............................

[helenmb]

Him Indoors didn't notice the Eglu for 3 weeks. Beat that.

 

Priceless - how lucky you are Egluntine just imagine what you could sneak in!!

[beach chick]

has he noticed yet??

[Janty]

Its a shame you can't use the trick I do on my Hubby each time I get a new top.

Take it out of the machine in his view & say 'oh, this old thing'

A chicken might look a bit suspicious though.............................

 

My pekins could do with a wash!

 

[The Dogmother]

That'll be their low undercarraige! Mine are filthy from the tummy down too

[Redwing]

SPRUNG!

 

Unfortunately my OH couldnt sleep and got up at 5:15, he let the girls out obviously not realising the new one was in the Eglu

 

About half an hour later when I was cleaning my teeth he came in to the bathroom and said "we have four chickens" I feigned surprise and told him to go and count them again (just to let the confusion set in a bit more)

 

Now my OH is a reasonably bright bloke but what he then said had me in stitches...

 

Counting on his fingers he said: "two of them are clucking at each other and two are watching but the two that are clucking at each other are the same hen"

 

They are both the same colour and not actually the same hen (bit more water with it next time Mr Redwing!)

 

Chotu went in her dog cage for the rest of the day after some porridge but I was surprised to see that the time she did spend with the others seemed noisy but violence free thankfully

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Not as daft as you thought then, is he ? Well, maybe a bit .

 

Shame, I was hoping you would get away with at least a week .

[Plum]

[beach chick]

well, you obviously cant pull wool (or should that be feathers?) over that man's eyes...

[poachedegg]

Well done Mr Redwing!