Single hen

[Mel (& Paul)]

Yup!

[The Dogmother]

Well, to bring this neatly back on topic (just for the once, mind). The chooks all survived their first night together, just a bit of shuffling around as Dolly is a tad bigger - a bit like when someone big sits in front of you in the cinema - 'Oi, who put that fat bird there?'. Ilet them out in the run on Saturday morning, and apart from a bit of bokking they were fine. Ditto again last night.

 

The only problem has been getting the two newbies back in the run at dusk - they don't yet understand that a whistle means corn, and that they need to run into the run! I was trying to do it on my own last night , and you can't herd chooks and open the run door at the same time - I ended having to net the newbies.

[Guest]

 

I bet they loved that! They will sure recognise a whistle tomorrow night then!

[The Dogmother]

I hope so! I have got the others trained now, sothe newbies ought to follow, although they are still hesitant about taking corn from my hand.

 

Work tomorrow, so I hope that Phil can get them in on his own! He comes down to my place before dusk to get them on the run.

[Guest]

I hope so! I have got the others trained now, sothe newbies ought to follow, although they are still hesitant about taking corn from my hand.

 

Work tomorrow, so I hope that Phil can get them in on his own! He comes down to my place before dusk to get them on the run.

 

Coo what star! Does he do anything for a whistle and corn too then?

 

How did you net him????

[The Dogmother]

Well, he comes when I whistle!

 

Seriously, he is a real star. I met him when another chap was the last thing on my mind, and I was trying to get my life (and Rosie's) together. He lives just up the road, next door next door but one to a friend of mine, so I sort of knew him, and always thought he was a lovely bloke. Any way, one day he asked my mate if she thought I might go out with him if he asked. Of course, she phoned me straight up to tell me! He really is great, and very helpful too, as I have to work a 40 hour week, he (Phil works from home) will collect stuff for me in the week if need it. But I am always careful not to take him for granted. On top of that, he is one sexy chap too

[Guest]

Well, he comes when I whistle! On top of that, he is one sexy chap too

 

Too much information - before the watershed!!!! A bit shocking for us olds!

[The Dogmother]

Hopefully we'll meet up in Norfolk in a couple of weeks Kooringa, then you'll see what a honey he is. I'll confim nearer the time that we are going there - the only thing that would stop us is truely awful weather .

 

I think that Phil has committed us to Saturday 11th Feb, we are meeting up with some friends up there (they have the most gorgeous Elizabethan farmhouse and loads of chooks, peacocks, ducks....), but we should be around on Sunday, in fact, I will keep it free .

[Guest]

A little bungalow with three chooks will be a bit of a letdown after that!

 

I do tell people that I am just ordinary!

 

Will look forward to hearing from you.

[The Dogmother]

You will be fine Kooringa - more like us by the sounds of it I have to admit to being just a teensy bit jealous of their lifestyle and loads of dosh! Mind you, they have to have the untidiest house I have ever seen; their cleaner left in disgust Having said that, they are just great as they are.