josephine77 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 A question to those of you who started out small with just a couple of chooks and an eglu and now have WIR's and an entire flock - how did you go about convincing your hubbies / wives / other halves that more chickens = more fun? I am desperate to get more chickens as I'm completely smitten but I keep coming up against a stern 'NO' from my fiance whenever I raise the subject I have even considered smuggling them in and then denying all knowledge. Any tips and stories of persuasion / bribery that have worked for you would be much appreciated!! Jo xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Try the sympathy vote How about trying some ex-batts and pulling in his heart strings. "If he loved you he would" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I am ashamed to say that i got my OH drunk and then got him to agree with witnesses present!!! So i went from three chooks and an eglu to Cube and WIR with promise of 4 new chooks!! I still have three chooks left in my quota!!!! Oh what to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 (edited) I'm so lucky not to have this problem. I regularly have to stop OH from driving off on the spur of the moment to buy specific breeds of chook that she has just decided we just must have! Edited May 13, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Fortunately we have always been in agreement when we have added to ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I still have three chooks left in my quota!!!! Oh what to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I still have three chooks left in my quota!!!! Oh what to get YEP!! Def going down this route!!!!!! My skelter is missing & Cream legbar maybe? I am almost jealous of people with broody hens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i haven't given my oh any options, we were getting an eglu with 2 chooks, the eglu is arriving in a couple of weeks and we're picking up 4 chooks and oh and my dad are building me a huge run my dad is making enough room for another eglu so i can get more chooks when i want i wanted a cream legbar but they don't seem to sell any pol's only chicks, which i don't feel ready for as i've never had chooks before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 My OH is hugely tolerant, we started with three chickens and an Eglu and now have 13 chickens, two eglus, a walk in run, a cage in the kitchen and 7 eggs in an incubator He makes gentle protests but knows better than to try too hard now in saying that I am quite responsible and would take notice if he really was against the idea and I think he appreciates that - mutual respect and all that..... The fact that I look after then chickens myself, take care of all of the costs and that we have a garden big enough to cope really helps, if the chickens aren't going to totally take over (eg a small garden) I think you have more of a chance of persuading your OH Failing that try the drunk with witnesses approach that Palmer07 took Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 My argument was that as I did all the chicken-related stuff it would make no difference to his life at all other than more yummy eggs...which he agreed with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surrey Hen Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I started out with and but after reading the forum I came to the conclusion that I needed at least 3 girls so I have used the 'its all my fault, I feel terrible, I've been so selfish - thinking only of how many eggs I could use and not about what's best for the girls' argument. My OH immediately agreed that we must bring our flock up to 3 and I'm still planning my trip to get additional girl(s!). I know some places will only sell a minimum of 2 so I could be 'forced' to have a 4th girl - how terrible would that be!!? Surrey Hen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Trade off for another posh British Blue should work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Well, as you have two chickens now, how about saying the other one gets lonely when one of them's laying-this was definitely true after we lost Henrietta and the bluebelles were a pain when they were left on their own. And of course you'd have to get two, as they're then easier to introduce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden egg Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i recently got have black rock , and would like another, but OH has already brought up subject of holidays and who will look after them, we don't need three (i know we don't NEED three) but i have , and and would like or now, what do you all do about holidays? , babs and margot 1 rescue greyhound katie 1 field spaniel jack OH david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 My DH is as crazy about the girls as I am so no problems when I said I needed an orpington to cuddle and a layer. A couple of weeks later and hey presto, we got a very cuddly Buff orp, a gorgeous she is a shetland and has been claimed by DH as his and a columbian, just because we liked the colour of her feahters So I would say the trick is to get your oh to fall in love with your girls and then convince him that he wants more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 You know what they say if you want somthing small start with somthing big horse ....goats .......dogs.......ok a few hens out in the garden then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I started out with 3 chooks and an eglu, now have 11, a cube, 3 eglus, 6 growers and 16 eggs in the incy hatching as I write........and no OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Get similar hens to the ones you already have, and keep them moving.....he'll never notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Get similar hens to the ones you already have, and keep them moving.....he'll never notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dame egna Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 You mean, I was suppose to ask my other half about getting more hens??? I accidentally on purpose er.... forgot? You could always use sexual favours.......... Failing that..... tell him he's not getting it until he agrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I ordered some more chickens, and then cancelled the order when OH and myself agreed that it wasn't the right time for more. The email didn't go through though to cancel them, and "Ooops, word censored!"ody on this forum believes me , so I had 4 hens delivered to my house as a suprise which I knew nothing about . So trust to the winds of fate, and more chickens will come to you if you want them enough . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I think Mostin has the answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Took me 2 years to convince my OH to get Chickens. He eventually gave in around a friends house. She said that they wanted to get chickens, my OH laughed and said if my friends OH agreed to chooks then so would he. But my friends OH had already agreed... Hooray! I took that as a green light and the next day ordered my eglu! He now regularly refers to them as "his" chickens, and spoils them rotten with treats. He even goes digging in the garden to find them worms.... And he is garden phobic... i recently got have black rock , and would like another, but OH has already brought up subject of holidays and who will look after them, we don't need three (i know we don't NEED three) but i have , and and would like or now, what do you all do about holidays? The first thing my mum said when told her getting chickens, was "you needn't think that we will look after them when you go away". Guess where they are going for 2 weeks when we go away? Yes, Eglu, run and chickens are all going to my parents house... An avid gardener, she is already "saving" dandelions and the like for them, as are her friends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 We have to fight off chicken sitters when we go away . As a perk of the job is keeping the eggs there is always a queue of willing volunteers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 You mean, I was suppose to ask my other half about getting more hens??? I accidentally on purpose er.... forgot? I must admit that it never occurs to me to even mention it. He is aware that we have a few hens. That is as far as his interest in the matter goes. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
