Henergy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 We are off on holiday on friday for a week, so I have taken the girls to the chicken sitters today. I feel like I did when I first left the kids at nursery (well almost !!) Anyway, their holiday home looked lovely. A nice large fenced foxproof area for just them plus lovely clean house, food water etc. So I feel sure they'll be treated well. My youngest was not hapy at leaving them though - I think he thought we'd gone to get more !!! I'm going to give their coop a big clean & hose down tonight so that it'll be lovely for when they come home again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Oh bless - suitcases and toilet bags under their wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Our girls are going away for 4 nights at the weekend. I know how it feels leaving them (as they have already stayed at that hotel before). I hope they behave, as last time they kicked all the straw out of their house into their run (probably because they were bored, as they were used to having a large garden to run around in!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Well what a weird morning without the 'normal' routine !!! Not liking this one bit - it'll be fine once we are actually on hols but being at home without chickens feels odd ! On the plus side - the coop had a massive clean last night & hose down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I felt exactly the same when hubby and I went away last year and the chooks went over to my parents for a holiday. I took them over a couple of days before we went away as my parents hadn't looked after them before and wanted me to be on hand for questions til they were confident they knew what they were doing. It was horrible waking up the next day and seeing the garden looking so bare and lifeless! Strangely, it was a bit sad bringing them home too, as our garden is somewhat barren (we're slowly getting things planted, but lost a few things over the winter too ) and my parents garden is full of established plants and shrubs. The girls were having a whale of a time and looked ever so bored to be back in our barren desert! Mum and dad enjoyed looking after them, but the girls did decimate a number of large plants (alstroemeria proved to be a particular favourite) so I think they were pleased to repatriate them from that point of view! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Mine have gone today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 They'll all have a fab time and won't miss you one little bit. When I look after my mum's dachshund she's allowed to do and have all the same things as mine. You know chewies, off the lead running, (incredibly whispered tones around here) chicken wings & her personal favourite, barking at people passing the hedge. My mum comes back all full of remorse at having left her, when she's had a whale of a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I'm so glad I don't have to send my chickens away- our neighbours look after them while we're on holiday. I still miss them when we go away though I hope you all have a lovely break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 My Mothers friends come and look after mine - they say it's a pleasure. 'Pay' them by letting them have any eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 And they are home They look happy & healthy and have been laying well, so I am pleased. Also came away with a box of mixed eggs from his POLs - wonderful mix of colours including a green one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
