Snowy Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I don't know, you turn your back for 1 second and they're up to mischief.... "Come on girls, the coast's clear...." "oooh, will you look at the state of this mat? What's the rest of the place like?...." "it's not too bad up here ..." "This sink could do with a scrub..." "oops, well the floor WAS ok! " I think I passed the inspection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 What great pics Very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Cheeky girls. Mine take every opportunity to get into the house too. They don't lack confidence do they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 And I bet they suddenly ran back outside once they'd pooed in your house too! Ours do that when they come into the garage to keep Dad company! It's ever so funny, then they pull an innocent looking face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Love the photos chickens are very cheeky, just like naughty little children sometimes My girls frequently make a dash for an open unguarded back door One of their favourite tricks is to sqauk as though being attacked - you run out of the back door at full speed - obviously not closing it cos if your girls are being attacked you aren't going worry about things like closing a door - and as you head off down the garden they run straight passed you at break neck speeds and hop in the open door and start eating the cat food much to the indignation of the cat who is probably asleep on the kitchen table and not up to dealing with such an invasion. Sometimes when its very cold and wet outside they are invited indoors to warm up and dry off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Very funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 That made me laugh, great pictures too Ruby is called the 'house chicken', she's always first in the back door and squawking for corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Fab pics! Snowy, you have the same doormat as me....my girls love to sneak in and peck at it and then poo on it Im Bella's No 1 fan,...she is just the prettiest chicken,.....she looks just like an ornament on your worktop !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Has her name changed to Fizz, I see a tweeny theme in the chicken name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinep Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Bella is a beautiful girl They all look like they could really cause some mischief!!!! Superb pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 28, 2007 Author Share Posted January 28, 2007 Has her name changed to Fizz, I see a tweeny theme in the chicken name. No Martin, Fizz is the araucana. But yes, there is definitely a tweenie theme! I'm sure Bella must lay soon, she's suddenly sprouted a gorgeous red comb and has become very tame - this time last week she wouldn't come anywhere near the open back door! She also crouches when I reach for her. I still can't get anywhere near Fizz, and she was NOT joining the others indoors, thank you very much. Preferred to sit and sulk alone in the garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Lovely pics. I hope they didn't leave any reminders of their visit anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Love it! Wonderful photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 what cheeky madams . they looked to be enjoying themselves. My girls don't come inside as it's the cats territory, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Lovely photos - ours aren't near enough to come in the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 Woohoo! I didn't speak too soon about Bella being due to lay - look what she produced this morning! The produce from 3 hardworking girls: Aren't they clever? (yes, I know, another egg dance. I'll be getting fit at this rate! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Ooo, that's lovely Snowy - aren't white eggs lovely? My white egg-laying hen has got a red comb today - fingers crossed here too. She's a posh amd delicate little dutch bantam, tiny and only laid about 4 eggs last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Lovely pics. I hope they didn't leave any reminders of their visit anywhere! Look between the two chickens on the right last picture Bella is so beautiful (and now clever for producing an egg) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Snowy - can I come round and put all the eggs straight, and facing the same way, in your egg tray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hey Snowy, great photos of your beautiful chickens and what a lovely white egg!! Doris and Gwen take every opportunity to get in the house, and if i ignore them, they knock on the cat flap (which is locked as we don't have a cat) to get my attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 Snowy - can I come round and put all the eggs straight, and facing the same way, in your egg tray? All done and dusted Lesley! Normally I'm a bit obsessive about them - I like to keep taking them out of the tray and feeling them and putting them back neatly. But I'd shuffled them around a bit to get the white egg near the front for the photo! They're all nice and neat again now (don't want the egg police round! ) PS - which way up are they meant to go? Pointy side up seems obvious, but just lately I've noticed that any bought eggs are the other way up? Does it matter?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 PS - which way up are they meant to go? Pointy side up seems obvious, but just lately I've noticed that any bought eggs are the other way up? Does it matter?? Eggs keep longer if they are stored pointy way down. It's due to the air sac in the egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Don't start Lesley on one of her obsessive thing Snowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I've always understood the best way to store eggs is pointy end down. That's what I do. Lesley, I'm a bit obsessive about folding things (towels, tea-towels, bed linen) perfectly, but I'm a bit too relaxed about everything else. You would be very welcome here to straighten everything up for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
