Slim Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 hose pipe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Forgot that hot air balloons are nasty hissing things and therefore the whole neighbourhood should be warned. Today it's the dreaded golden hop that we (OK, OH) has been pulling down and dumping unceremoniously on the grass. But as it also provides a nice little habitat for numerous crawling beasties the girls are more curious. Only a matter of a couple of hours before they scratch around in it! I have already claimed my hops for the kitchen so they can have whatever is left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenopolis Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Pumpkins! We put one in the run last year - we cut out a large chunk so the girls could get their head in and have a feast. No such luck. They were scared, running around being very vocal, and wouldn't go into the run (completely refused to go near it) until it was taken out. I think it's the orange colour - our girls don't like my husband's orange t-shirt or Sainsbury's carrier bags... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 The garden brush, the nextdoor neighbour, water pouring off the veranda, squirrels, magpies & certain cat. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 The small black tyre I'd planned to use as a dustbath for them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 My sister!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I remember you doing that, ANH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherbet Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 If i am carrying something large, lke a abag of wood chippings, or a piece of wood, some log roll...they freak out, and run round the garden clucking like mad! why do they do that... yet the lawn mower...they don't bat an eyelid...very strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 The black water butt that collects our very rare rain water off the garage roof next to the girls run we have had to move it to keep them happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millicent Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Mine are scared of white washing. Any other colour is fine, but white washing blowing in the wind sends them shrieking in to the shrubbery Mine are scared of towels on the line, no other clothing only towels Also the blue Ikea bag that I use for taking the wet washing out to the line, if it blows around the garden when it's empty they really freak out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggalp Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 those big fat orange slugs - only slugs under a certain size and colour are safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelbel Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Got a new one that's happened in the past few days. I was in Dunelm Mill on Thursday and saw a nice shoe rack that I thought 'Ah nice perch thingy'. Scared as scared as scarecd - even with a corn cob put on it. So scared they would not walk past it to FR this morning. The shoe rack in now out of the way on the roof and they still have not come out. Today is going to be fun then - NOT - we have big plans for the run and coop today - a major clean and tidy and change it all around. I can't believe how much they are so bad at change. Perhaps it's a chance to practice my new change agent skills from an event I was at in work last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rhode Island Red Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 one of mine is afraid of cattle...thats understandable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franki Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 The other day it started to drizzle, so I put a green garden sack on top of their run, so they could shelter under it. They were so scared of it, they then wouldn't go anywhere near that corner of the run! There was a lot of shouting and running around hysterically, until they settled in the drizzle! They do make me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriss Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Stealth bombers - they're completely unfazed by the Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial flight, Vulcan bombers, Chinook helicopters, light aircraft and low flying harriers. But the stealth bomber completely freaks them out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Egg Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 The Omlet Netting!! I placed a roll of it on the ground next to the run to set it up and the newbies went completely berkzak! Refused to come out for a first free range and when they did on refused to step off the wooden plank onto the grass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
