auntielizzie Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I went out at about 5.20 pm to tuck the girls in for the night; as the run door shut behind me, the bolt locked and there I was, stuck in the chicken house It was -2, dark and all I had was a torch - no coat - and a very cold egg for company In spite of flashing the torch in an effort to attract the attention of the OH when he passed the kitchen window a couple of times, it was nearly an hour (6.15) before he finally twigged that I was not "playing with the chickens" (as if, at that time of night in -2 temperature without a coat on when the girls had gone to bed ). Cold was not the word 55 minutes Will be much much more careful in future to make sure that doesn't ever happen again. Not good fun, but had to see the funny side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizzyMomma Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Brrr!!! Poor you, hope you've warmed up a bit now?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranberry Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Oh thank you for this! You have described it so well I can feel the cold! I am still chuckling as I write this. I think oh did well to rescue you only after 55 mins! Hot toddy for you I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Oh dear, at least he noticed you were missing! some hubbies out there may not have.... You could have been in there all night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I bet it would have taken my OH longer than 55 mins to remember me Hope you have warmed up now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hope you're warm and toasty now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchess Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 This made me laugh so much! Glad you're safe and in the warm now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Oh dear . Not a great time of year for that to happen! I'm pretty sure I've read a couple of similar stories on the forum before . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Poor you! Yes that's happened to both my husband and I My husband dismantled the door to get put resulting in necessary bodged cable tie repairs and a door that's never been the same I on the other hand fashioned a door opening device out of the wire chicken drinker handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelochick Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Poor you! I think the moral of the story is - don't go out to see to your chickens without getting fully togged up for the winter weather, hat/coat/gloves/etc, just in case!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Poor you! I think the moral of the story is - don't go out to see to your chickens without getting fully togged up for the winter weather, hat/coat/gloves/etc, just in case!! Yes - mobile phone, hot toddy, sonic screwdriver, bivvy bag ........ My new motto will be "be prepared" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 At least it wasn't raining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewestie Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Just had to add that a similar thing happened to me last year. One Sunday tea time I was in the garden with the chickens when my husband opened the back door and shouted that he was going out. OK says I and off he goes. A while later, with chickens safely back in the run, I put my hand on the back door handle to find that he had locked the door from the inside, locking me in the garden. As there is no back access to our garden other than through the house or over a fence, I was well and truly stuck. After fuming for a while, wondering what to do, I realised that my neighbour was at home so I shouted over the fence. No-one came out although I could hear them inside so I found a longish cane, reached over and tapped on their french window. Result, neighbour came out and after explanation phoned my husband on his mobile to bring him back to let me in. Everyone thought it was a huge joke and extremely funny. I could see the funny side eventually but was pretty mad at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 No thank goodness - but I wont be crawling into Go run anytime soon I suspect my OH wouldnt notice my absence till bed time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My daughter locked me in the pen once....luckily my phone goes everywhere with me. She says it was an accident................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Oh you poor thing *shivers, shudders + brrrr's* Good job he found you! If that were me I would have told my chooks to budge up and I would have commandered their nest box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Oh dear, at least he noticed you were missing! some hubbies out there may not have.... You could have been in there all night! This reminds me of a time when I took our dog for a walk with my Mum, one hot summer ( yes there was one) Hubby and my Dad were trimming trees and didn't notice that we were gone for 3 and a half hours. We'd got lost and with no drinks either. It was only when we came back they realised we'd been gone for such a long time. And that they hadn't had a cup of tea for a while. I hope you are a lot warmer now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Been there, done that, early morning in a dressing gown, fortunately not in middle of winter..... The door catches are now fitted with an ingenious loop of wire so I can open them from the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 been caught by the bottom bolt dropping, one morning. however luclily was able to open the eglu hatch to get out.. (on the run that is not the port hatch ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Along the same lines....who else has been in the hen pen & thought to themselves that if they were to take a fall & hit their head,they would probably be pecked clean by the time anyone noticed? Or is it just me & my lot??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Not til you mentioned it Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Along the same lines....who else has been in the hen pen & thought to themselves that if they were to take a fall & hit their head,they would probably be pecked clean by the time anyone noticed? Or is it just me & my lot??? Maybe just evil Weed would peck you clean Sarah?! Mine are too girly to come up to me, unless of course I was holding their treats, then I'm their best friend....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Poor you! No husband to miss me but I'm sure my boys would realise when they got hungry. I used to be regularly locked out by my parents when I was living with them in my early 20s. They would forget I was out, put all the bolts on the door and go to bed. Nice to know they never worried about me getting home in the dark..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
