Space Chick Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 So, yesterday hubby and I were ships passing in the night Due to work commitments, I was home to let the girls out yesterday but then was back out before hubby came home and when I got home again hubby was in bed. Tonight we were sharing "the neighbours overheard" stories about our chats with the hens in the garden. So yesterday they heard.... From me "come on now Sue, you've had a long enough fag break, time to get back on your eggs" And from hubby "what are you two still doing dust bathing, come on it's way past your bed time and your sisters are already in bed" Best thing?!? After several years of madness with the hens our neighbours don't bat an eyelid and sometimes say to them "night night girls" if they see us shutting them in.... In fact I've seen my frazzled neighbour in Nanna babysitting mode saying to her grandson..."the chickens have gone to bed, so it's your bedtime too" Do you have neighbours that join the party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenthelibrarian Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 High fences here so nope, the neighbours don't join in. Unless you count helpfully leaving empty egg boxes on my doorstep - which I take as mute pleading to be top of the free eggs rota I was thinking 'You know you are crazy chicken people when...the pockets of every coat/jacket/cardigan/pair of jeans you own have a few grains of 'scratch' corn or bits of rice cake lurking in the bottom of them' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Indeed, all my coats have a mealworms offering in them/)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 When you give the cats a little extra food in the knowledge they won't eat it and you are then justified in giving it to the begging chooks. Actually, they demand rather than beg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne2 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Your toddler says "mummy, the chickiddidles have gone to put their jamamas on now, too". (You know the moment when they all decide to go off to the run for some supper before they roost?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 ....... when viewing a new house the main concern is if it is suitable for the chickens as "we can always extend or knock about the human house if we don't like it" lol at Lee I actually take longer routes just so I can accidentally find chicken homes. Chicken cam is on the list for the next house, Hubby has big plans to have it hooked up o the big screen at work. My kitchen is stuffed with chickeny things I have been given as gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 You monitor the chickens on CCTV while at work... really lee??? ....when you have a phobia of maggots but regardless of this you drive 10 miles to but half a pint of sweaty maggots and let them ride in your brand new Mercedes Benz because your girl has a slightly enlarged crop.... I love my girls and I volunteer for BHWT but I do not like all the chicken paraphernalia.... This Christmas I was brought.... Two bobbing ceramic hens, a chicken calendar, and a pair of hen slippers!! I am having 15 over this Christmas and have told all them to donate a few £ to BHWT, obviously not OH...I'm no fool, I still love my bags/boot/perfumes etc???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 When the boss says 'what are your objectives for the next year?' And absent mindedly reply 'to keep my chickens healthy and get my bees through the winter safely' oops fortunately he saw the funny side of it and said 'how about practice cake making a bit more too' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 My neighbour used to routinely enquire...'and how are the Beverley Sisters today?!' He was the only person to call my trio of jubilee orp females this, they looked so alike even I couldn't tell them apart PS for younger viewers....the BS were a trio of girl singers in the 1950s/60s, 2 twins and an elder sister! We've just had guests staying and I am a bit embarrassed at how much laughing went on at my expense as my computer only has 2 bookmarks permanently on the toolbar - my email and one marked chickens, and I haven't even got any at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Well I have just had a good laugh reading this, especially with what Lee and MrsB wrote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 My Grandson Finley ( he's 2) Will only eat Aganesss ( Agnes) eggs, told me off when I called one of the girls the wrong name... no Nana that's Judith And would rather play with them than his Grandpa . Think he is crazy chicken baby, obviously nothing to do with me. Got home from work last week an OH said He was in the garage and Finn had opened pop hole and got them all out to play with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 When buying anything or like at work a friend was putting a screen save on my computer and I said " is there one with chickens on?" - I'd have chicken undies if anyone made them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Sorry that chicken undies does not read right - not feathery ones but with chickens printed on them before anyone thinks I'm er kinky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKMARCH Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 You monitor the chickens on CCTV while at work... really lee??? I also look at ours from the house especially when its lashing down so I can decide whether I need to go out! Also our family has the code to view and I wonder whether they'll be looking when I go out in my dressing gown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 I have to admit to having a webcam too and have also appeared in Practical Poultry, the Times, The Western Mail and the South Wales echo over the years "talking chickens" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 You shout "chickens!" whenever you see them in films, tv, driving past... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 You shout "chickens!" whenever you see them in films, tv, driving past... Woohooo it is not just me then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 You shout "chickens!" whenever you see them in films, tv, driving past... Me too Anywhere Conversation to non chicken friends .......chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 ……….Half of your house contents move is chicken related equipment. In our case that's 1500 cubic feet of 3000. You buy a custom trailer to move it all in 4 loads because you can't trust removal men with such important stuff. Every house viewed must have grass space and shelter of trees for the chickens, a big utility room for first aid and hatching and an outside building for rearing chicks and housing the oldies in inclement weather with no near neighbours because of cockerel noise. 99% are therefore dismissed before the rest of the house is ever considered. You never go on holiday in case of chicken emergencies that might need your personal attention. Your pet chicken sleeps on his own bed in the house and he decides when everyone wakes up which is absolutely fine. You have to work really really hard to avoid mentioning chickens in conversation and starting people yawning. I also shout "chickens" whenever I see them. When driving I often turn the car round for another look! Can't imagine life without chickens now. I'd get terribly bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
