Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[redcharlie43]

My lovely OH makes me laugh. He pretends to not be interested in the chooks but I have caught him a few times looking to see what they are up to. When I challenged him the other day he said he was taking an interest because It was my my hobby and he wanted to show some support because he loves me This is a man who often threatens (jokingly) to dispatch one when we get no eggs. However he was the one who when Bully was poorly brought her in from the garage when I was at work because she looked cold?! He is however quite vocal in telling people where our eggs come from and how amazing they are compared to supermarket eggs. Does anyone else have an OH who is the same? To be fair to him the only thing he really doesn't like is poo on the patio which I try to remove before he sees it

[counturchickens]

It took me ages to persuade the oh that we should have hens, but after the first ex batts arrived he was smitten. It then took me another age to talk him into having some 'normal' girls to mix in with them, a couple of columbines who are quite skittish. The other day he said if they ever start laying and settle down then we need to get some more just for the fun factor. Oh, and we moved house so we could have a bigger garden and more hens!

[jackian]

We have had our girls now nearly 2 years and my OH was similar to yours ..Always interested from a distance (and certainly not admitting it)..but as the time has gone on he has done more and more watching from the kitchen window and when out in the garden chats away to them.Late in the summer he was out digging for worms and commenting on how Clover really must get her act together as she was so slow in grabbing the worms.

He loves the eggs and is always commenting on how much nicer they are. We have a small garden and have restricted our selves to 3 because of space but when we are away at Christmas and relaxed I am going to approach the idea we get another 2..watch this space

So we have got to the point where he loves them to bits, saves them s"Ooops, word censored!"s of veg etc., comments on them a lot ,gets cocerned when one is not quite up to scratch ..............So when does he care enough about poo picking ,cleaning out the coups,letting them out when it is cold,considering if they have enough food and water

[charly1979]

My Hubby isnt a pet fan and to be honest my motley crew are pets but luckilly as he sees them as having a 'purpose' he is happy to have them.

 

I have caught him chasing a ginger cat away that stalks my girls and he did agree I could get a cube (well a cheaper alternative whoops bought the cube he will not be best pleased if he ever finds out the cost) because we were worried about them getting damp. He helped me deal with Tullah and Pudding when we lost them and was very caring esp as Tullah went downhill so fast hours after losing Puds.

 

At a push he will feed them for me, and he does think of them if there are any s"Ooops, word censored!"s they can have. He will tell me if their door hasnt closed properly (electric motor plays up sometimes).

 

Of course the moment they go off lay I get the usuall mutterings 'bloomin chickens' 'hmmmmm time for the pot...' and I was only thinking today heaven help me if he ever realises the cost of chicken feed is slowly rising as when he does have the odd moan I use the line 'but we dont have to buy any eggs and they cost so little to keep' .Well with my recent purchase, the odd extra chicken entering my family and the extra cost of food worming stuff etc I think my girls would need to pop an egg out at an hourly rate to make them pay their keep (dont think we will tell the hubby that hey)

 

I do think that as they cause little problems and dont affect him too much he doesnt mind .... dont know how true that will be after I add som bantums (when I ever get round to getting them)

[Chortle Chook]

In our household it goes like this almost without fail

 

Me: I've seen this very rare coloured chicken and it so happens that someone on Omlet has recommended someone who has one . . .

OH: We have far too many pets and even one chicken is too many chickens . . . the garden is too small . . . I can't be expected to sweep up all that poo . . . can't we have another duck instead . . . well if this one doesn't poo much . . . I'd better come with you, is it far? OH gets out map and sat nav . . .

 

New chicken arrives, usually not quite POL

 

OH: I'm preparing a special little food dish for wee Dee Dee (or whoever it is). She can't be expected to fend for herself. Dee Dee (or whoever it is) needs special protection.

Ah there's my little Dee Dee calling to me etc. etc. . . . OH goes out and hand feeds the new chicken on the patio with meal worms, rice, pasta you name it whatever seems scrumptious to a chicken while the other chickens look in whistfully through the fence.

 

New chicken grows up

 

OH: That last chicken you got is an awful pooer. Your new bird is scratching up the whole garden. That Dee Dee (or whoever) is being beastly to X new arrival. Why did you get that horrid chicken?

 

My OH is a kind, caring individual who just loves the under-dog you see