Margalot Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Our chicks are getting themselves out of bed which is bliss on a Sunday! However we were all woken to loud alarm calls yesterday am at around 7am. looked out in the garden expecting to see a large predator..nothing, couldn't fathom it out until we went outside to try to hush them up (it was a real racket ) And there it was a big hot air ballon! they really didnt like it Mind you it was red and we though that maybe they thought it was a giant cherry tomato! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Perhaps they thought it was coming to get it's revenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Its funny, lots of animals don't like them - I guess if you are small they would seem terribly big and noisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 my lot dont like hot air balloons either funny things arent they?! They will also stand and stare at the tiniest aeroplane in the sky aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybird Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I went out to check on my girls in the pouring rain with a big umbrella for protection... and they were terrified The bok boking and running into each other to get away would have been comical if they hadn't been so upset Naturally I had to quickly get rid of the umbrella and produce some corn to take their minds off the shock. Then I had to get very wet as I sorted out their food etc. Lol I wonder if big objects look like predators and kick off some primeval instinct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I think it's a natural instinct. Mine were really creating the other day and I couldn't work out why - until a neighbour asked me if I'd seen the red kite circling around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 My lot created one day and I couldn't work out what it was. Realised it was the window cleaner next door up a ladder. Must have looked like a human preditor in the sky.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
