Old Fool Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I'm sooooo excited! We've been working in Bahrain for a year and we fly home to Spain in less than a week. Here in Bahrain I haven't seen any animals apart from the odd stray dog and cat, and the King's 450 camels. There are hardly any trees, no grass, no hills, just sand. And more sand. (Did I mention the sand?) Our Spanish neighbours have been looking after our chickens while we've been away. I wonder if they'll recognise us after a whole year? (The chickens, not our neighbours.) Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Ahh bless, I bet you can't wait!! Good luck with the return trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Welcome home Guess you won't be putting sand in your chooks' dust bath for a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 If you've got corn in your hands they'll recognise you Did you talk to them on Skype? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 They'll recognise you but be stroppy and ignore you for a few days! After that you'll get the friendliness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fool Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 @Heidi-Hi - Thanks for the good wishes, you're right, I can't waitttttttt! @Cheaky Chook - Think I'm allergic to sand and deserts now. @Plum - hello again (I had to change my name) Haha! Love the idea of Skyping our girls... Why not? They already have the poshest chicken run in Spain. Anyway, I bet they'll remember the blue plastic box we always put our kitchen s"Ooops, word censored!"s in. They always went into a frenzy every time they saw it. Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fool Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Hi Gongladosh, Haha, you reminded me of a cat we used to have years ago. Every time we came back from a holiday, he would go all pathetic and develop a limp.The trouble was that he'd forget which was the lame paw so we knew he was faking it. Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Good forum name for one I think chickens have got lots of ways to get our attention without pretending to limp Have a look in the eglu and cube threads there are some really imaginative set ups there and great ideas for making it more interesting for them when enclosed. Post some pictures when you get back. We love pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Hi Gongladosh, Haha, you reminded me of a cat we used to have years ago. Every time we came back from a holiday, he would go all pathetic and develop a limp.The trouble was that he'd forget which was the lame paw so we knew he was faking it. Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fool Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 It was true - he was a real character. He was the biggest cat in the neighbourhood, but a complete wimp. Every time he put his nose outside, all the other cats would gang up on him and beat him up, poor old thing. Victoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
