buffie Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Ah my hen coat is saved for the clean out weekly, why is being mucky so much fun , BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Me too - mine has dried chook poo in the pockets! Is anyone else wondering how on earth you get poo in your pockets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 One of my hens likes being carried around under my arm, but she has a tendency to poop in my pocket I keep meaning to empty it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Have hen poop shoes by back door and a dedicated chicken coat for those early morning forays to open eglu and put glug & grub out. (or maybe that's just me?) I have a pair of garden clogs by the back door for use in the chicken run. They get pooey on the bottom, but thats OK as Archie pup licks them clean for me. Also have a chicken coat. One pocket of the coat contains a pair of gardening gloves for the removal of pecky, broody chickens from the nestbox. The other pocket has a torch in it so that I can shine it through the eggport to say goodnight to the girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I want a head mounted torch so that I can see what I'm doing after dark and still have both hands free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 but thats OK as Archie pup licks them clean for me. how do you spell "eeeeuuww" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I want a head mounted torch so that I can see what I'm doing after dark and still have both hands free. Should we be worrying about your nocturnal habits? I was checking neighbours garden for dog poo (mine - dog, not poo!) in the dark the other night - felt like a criminal but a head torch would've been handy! My OH wants one of them for fell running (well, you want to be able to see what tripped you up when you fall down and break your ankle, don't you ) I can see a dual purpose already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I wish!!! I'm always stumbling down the garden with both hands full, in the dark, with stuff under each arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I have got an early Christmas present from Hubby- a red aluminium Maglite! He got it on offer at £15. It's so bright I can shine it out of my bedroom window during the wee hours so I can make sure my girls are tucked up nicely don't know what the neighbours at the back are making of it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 .........most of use our freecycle users as well i think everything else on the orginal list applies to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anjuli Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Oh boy, I have laughed out loud at some of these as I thought it was just us!!! DH has a helmet witha torch so he can see when inserting coils....(don't ask), I could try and sneak it out of the nurse's office, could be useful for night time "just seeing if they are okay, before I go to bed". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 DH has a helmet with a torch so he can see when inserting coils.... Your avatar looks like your DH has been busy with his torch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgy chooks Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 agree with anjuli - have laughed out loud at a lot of these and agree with lots of them that go on.. there is a feature in our office known as 'chicken impression of the day' when I do either an impression or tell a story about Gabbi or Maggi... people at work think we're odd to own chickens.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I want a head mounted torch so that I can see what I'm doing after dark and still have both hands free. We got and LED one in Sainsbury's a couple of months ago. They were selling them off cheap (£4.99 I think). It is exactly what you need when you get home from work in the dark and they have already gone to bed but you need to do a head count. And you can even turn down the light so you don't dazzle them! Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Oo, thanks Millie - I'll go and have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Carl always wears a headtorch - he usually needs both hands to feed all the animals, and it's very useful for 'poo-picking' when he takes Jazz out in the dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Ooo, where did he get it Lesley? I must try Milletts at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 As well as getting my torch for Christmas I am also getting a red tubtrug Everything will be red... it's a shame the boys want a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 What lovely practical presents - you must have friends like mine Jules - they can't understand how I am delighted by practical pressies. Girlie things just don't do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I was over the moon when Andyman got me a pressure washer for my birthday. Makes cleaning the eglu a breeze. No one understood why I was so pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltyhen Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 - has a digital camera full up of images of chickens - gone past the phase of being embarrassed or annoyed when most of family/friends/colleagues do this face - when you talk consistantly about chickens Having seen the lovely pictures on this forum I've had to go and buy a digital camera. It holds more photos than the phone! (When I've worked out the technology I'll share them here.) But if you don't talk about them how can you find out who are fellow chicken people? We've now got an informal "chicken club" at work so we can talk about chickens together. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I find colleagues are (mostly) really interested in the whole chicken thing. The trick is to know when to stop talking about them though (the snoring is sometimes a clue!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 ... read the word 'hybrid' in a newspaper headline, and have to have a look ... 'cos they immediately think it's about chickens, not dual-fuel cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 watching TV and saying things like: "That'd make a lovely piece of land to keep chickens on" or "Is that a chicken coop in the background?" and actually rewinding to check!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 or 'LOOK ,AN EGLU!!!!!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
