beach chick Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 sorry to start another thread, but yesterday was my oldest's 11th birthday party. bouncy slide, 20 kids, tea on the grass, etc etc. anyway, chooks not impressed by arrival of the bouncy slide, and even less so by the arrival of so many people, so they took themselves off and sat under a tree. party progressed, and then it was tea time - kids all sitting on picnic rugs tucking into hot dogs etc, when there was a sudden shriek. I looked up and all 4 girls were charging across the grass, desperate for a piece of the party action! children greeted them with various degrees of enthusiasm and/or naked terror depending on the child in question, and I literally had to keep shooing the girls away til tea was over. they were SO determined there MUST be something there for them, it was really funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost-sheep Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 hehe!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I was really surprised yesterday, had the hens free-ranging in the garden while I chatted to friends. Another friend arrived with her four-year old and eight-year old - my girls took not a blind bit of notice, happily foraging around amongst people's feet and not at all perturbed by the four-year old rushing after them, although it's the first time they have been out when there have been visitors in the garden. I maintain my view - chickens have only three thoughts - 'FOOD', 'MORE FOOD' and 'CAN I GET MORE FOOD THAN HER'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 You were brave taking the food outside Beach chick! I gave that up a long while ago and still have to keep watch if I take a drink outside bet it was fun to see though, expect the chooks thought it was their birthdays too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 My hens have got used to me being the one with the corn to tempt them back into their pen. Whenever they see me coming out of the kitchen door they HURTLE across the lawn over to me,to see what I have got for them I would have loved to have sen a video of that party, Beach Chick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Sounds like fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 My 3 older girls joined in my birthday tea yesterday. They stole a breadstick from my mother's plate and I treated them to some cucumber sticks and red pepper. They really wanted a piece of chocolate cake too - but I said No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Mine have to be banished to their run if we take food into the garden that we don't want them to eat. They'll mug anyone for food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 yes we have to banish ours to the run too or they constantly pester us for the food! especially if we're doing a bbq, they even eye up the bbq as if they're going to jump onto it for the food - have to be locked away for their own safety!! silly girls!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Gina will remember whe we went to Jimmy's Farm in July and her son Stefan was mugged by a hen for his sandwich - he was waving it around as small children do and the hen decided to have a few pecks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Bless them I keep telling the chickens, it's for the compost bin, it's not for you, or no I've not got food. I dropped a tea-bag once and Trinny leapt on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
