Gelbel Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 How embarrassing - I sold the idea of a lovely egg ever day or so to the people who looked after my girls when we were away. Grace laid on day 1 then has not since (given the bullying she started just when the weather turned at the beginning of the month perhaps this was due to hormonal changes). Rita did her first ever egg (for sure as she now crouches like a text book case and it was bigger and a totally different brown offers to Grace's) yesterday - our first day home. Our hen sitter was telling us how he ended up letting them FR for an hour each day (even though Rita escaped into the mill's grounds next door the 1st time he let them out - she's never escaped from me; I'll have to keep an eye on that). He was also saying how he was not sure about them at first but is now totally besotted with them. This from a giant of a man of few words who is as hard as nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Funny how fluffy little chickens can win over most men . We had that the last time my friend looked after my girls . They'd just started laying but didn't lay a single egg for her . She's coming to look after them again soon so I've had a word with all the girls . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 My hens go on strike too when I go away on holiday and my poor hen sitter hardly gets anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelbel Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Bless - said hen sitter came round yesterday afternoon to see, "if everything was OK with the girls". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Oh dear the monkies you better send a box round in the spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Oh bless him, your girls obviously have a big fan there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I have been chicken sitting for a week now and the two hens have only laid three eggs all week between them. Their Mummy and Daddy are home next week so they will be happy again soon...although they have come from a small coop to five star luxury eglu (fussy madams). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 oh that is priceless! what a lovely man - and what lucky ladies to have such a fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Aw bless... other extreme for me...they lay for the chicken sitters but not for me! I know they are only bantams but come on...we are away for a week and they get 5 eggs I haven't had any for aaaages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
