Chickpea Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 As you may already know I've gained two new chickens, this means that during the day the old girls are out freeranging while the new ones are safely shut up in the run. 5:00pm "Dad! I'm off to pick mum up, then we're going to the farm shop, meet you at the pub later? Don't forget the chickens!" (which I've had reminded him about throughout the day) 7:15pm (later on at the pub) "Hi dad, how's you? Have a pint, you put the chickens in ok?" Dad: "Oh s##t." Freshly pulled pints left on the bar, we race home in the car to find my poor hens with the broken torch. Honey was roosting up on top of the run so I grabbed her and stuffed her in the eggport. Then I catch the clucking sounds of Maple, following them, she had wedged her way underneath her favourite hedge for routling around in. Drew her out with the light from my mobile and swiftly put her safely back in the eglu. Phew. Thank god they were both ok. Went back to pub and drank our pints. Dad, extreamly sorry and apologetic, so he bought the rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Poor Dad!! He'll not forget again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Thank goodness you managed to find them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Thank goodness they are ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Mmm...ur dad must be about the same age as me, thats how forgetful I am!! Glad everything was ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 What a close shave! Glad you found them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Phew, thank goodness they were alright. I did that once when we were at Lesley's for the gathering last summer Luckily Phil was going back anyway and they were fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Glad all ended well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Aww, glad you found them. Starlet did something like that once with the old house. We hadn't shut them in a soon as it got dark as we'd been out for the day and we looked all around the garden for her. Then we heard a rustling noise and she'd crept ihn over the newspaper and gone to roost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
