beach chick Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I used to think the saying meant cross. given the torrential weather and howling winds we are having, my chickens are quite clearly insane. are they cuddled up in their nice eglu, or even sheltering under the shower curtain? no they are not. they are standing around in the wet, looking at the sky from time to time and jumping occasionally when the wind gets up their b*ms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 hee hee, they are funny arent they?! my two, as usual...crafty little blighters have sought refuge in the garage, sat on newspaper in front of the warm tumble dryer.....they know what side their bread is buttered !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentle1973 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 My three don't seem at all bothered by the rain, and are happily eating the worms off the lawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 and mine have just made a mad dash across the garden to get into the utility room as the heavens opened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Jewel takes cover under a garden bench shame its slatted though that's the bench, not the chicken.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 They are stupid creatures at times aren't they? Mine all huddle under the patio table looking very pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 My three don't seem at all bothered by the rain, and are happily eating the worms off the lawn! you have very brave hens !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 All my girls hid under the tree with the OH while i cleaned out their eglus tonight - they were unwilling to brave the rain in the dash back to the hen hotel so I had to pick them up and carry them back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 they've got you sussed Emma! Well, I had to feel sorry for my two. I had to put them back into the run today as we live on a hill and it was so windy and rainy I though they were going to blow away. In actual fact, they would have had more shelter outside of the run, as they've only got the small summer shade at the mo. They sat on their little log looking all forlorn this afternoon while they got rained on.....Took them some warm porridge earlier on to warm them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 they've got you sussed Emma! They had me sussed from the day i picked them up! I dont mind though as i love them to bits, i know i pamper my poultry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 What a reputation to have. The Poultry Pamperer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Mine just stay out in it too....silly soggy things. Their new thing to do today (much to hubbies great annoyance) is to scratch a huge hole in the waterlogged lawn looking for worms. Obviously the flower beds are not good enough. Our garden is on clay, so they've made a little swimming pool. Not done that before and hope they don't get a liking for this new past-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy C Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Ours love to scamper about in the rain. They tend to run across the lawn every so often then and dig under different bushes. They look so funny with their wet feathers (a bit like Johnny Rotten I think with the spikey hair/feathers). They seem to be happy and crowing with delight. Soon as they are back in the run (under the "Winter" cover at the moment) they get down to preening out the punk look and look glam again in minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Mine just stay out in it too....silly soggy things. Their new thing to do today (much to hubbies great annoyance) is to scratch a huge hole in the waterlogged lawn looking for worms. Obviously the flower beds are not good enough. Our garden is on clay, so they've made a little swimming pool. Not done that before and hope they don't get a liking for this new past-time. Don't mean to worry you but mine did this all winter, to the extent that we built them a 12 by 12 foot run to spend the winter in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
