Solitary chicken - need advice

[Kit]

Going on holiday tomorrow and girls are going back to breeder for a holiday.

 

Whilst I understood everybody's sentiments over their hens, I never thought in a million years that I would be feeling sad because I am going to miss them. All of a sudden 2.5 weeks is just too long to be away from the chickens and my cats:(

 

Will the hens be happy?...will they be missing home or are they not clever enough as long as there is food and shelter they don't care!

 

I know deep down that they will be ok ....but they are going from roaming around an extremely large garden to a standard run at the farm...does concern me.

 

Kit

[Chickvic]

When I go away the egg production goes down don't know why, family come to them, they are not moved or anything. Must be me they miss!

[Patricia W]

We're off too for 2 and a bit weeks.

 

My lot are being looked after by 2 sets of neighbours- one os a want to be chook owner and one has her own chooks already. One puts them to bed and the other gets them up! So it's a real operation.

 

Oh and there's the cat being fed by the two of them. I think she may be on to a good thing.

 

We're dropping the dog off at my son's on the way to the ferry - so up at 4am tomorrow...

 

It's at this stage I ask - is it worth it? I'll tell you when I get back

 

Tricia

[Plum]

Enjoy your holiday, it's only you who will be pining. Sounds like you have both got good arrangements.

[Budgies]

I do sympathise, I used to have bad dreams about them when I was a way on holiday, what a bundle of laughs I am eh?!

 

They will be fine though, so you go and have a fantastic time, and believe me, the post-holiday blues won't be nearly so horrible as you come back to your wonderful girls!!

[poachedegg]

Have a fab holiday - just give them some extra treats when you get back and I'm sure they'll forgive you!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Have a fab holiday both of you. I suspect your girls won't even notice you were gone (sorry ) .

[Kit]

Thanks everybody.

 

Girls were duly put into a cube this morning but without an extension

 

Hope they don't pester me for a large cube and snub their eglu

 

Kit

 

ps Poached egg...hoping Carol and Brian will get bored of their cube and sell it to me LOL

[Egluntyne]

You will miss the girls mote than they'll miss you I'm afraid.

 

Have a fab break.

[poachedegg]

ps Poached egg...hoping Carol and Brian will get bored of their cube and sell it to me LOL

 

I knew they were thinking about it - didn't realise they had done it - have just emailed her.

[mostin]

I understand how you feel. When I first left mine alone for a weekend it felt really weird. I had never felt like that about leaving the cats behind , and I adore my moggies.

[*mummy_hen*]

I left my girls with my mum for a week in april and was so worried they would be unhappy. They were absolutely fine and just adapt to whatever situation they are in.

You will miss them more than they miss home but my girls were definately pleased to see me when i got back!!

[tidygirlsuk]

I left mine for a day trip to drayton manor theme park on wednesday and missed them, how sad am i

[Kit]

Hi All

 

Well I am back and everybody was right...my hens did not miss me. Didn't even come running out of the cube they were boarding in to greet me. Cheeky devils

 

 

All home now and safely tucked in for the night because I am going to sleep!

 

Kit

[Plum]

Shame spoilt girls. Perhaps they'll give you a better greeting this morning. Glad all went well.

[poachedegg]

Glad you enjoyed your holiday - talk about about ungrateful, cheeky things!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Glad all went well . You'll be able to go away the next time with no feelings of guilt .

 

Hope you had a good time?

[tidygirlsuk]

I hope that you had a nice holiday. I can't believe that post was 2.5 weeks ago, Where has that time gone ?