Not Dead Chicken ... As It Turns Out

[joggerjayne]

Today I went round to see Mums and her new chicken.

In the meantime, the "dead, but not dead as it turns out" chicken has been found.

She had cleared two lots of 8ft hedges, and ended up next door but one, where they'd had her for two days, until they found out that she belonged to Mums.

When I was round today, there was a big fight in the garden between the "dead, but not dead" chicken, and the "bought to replace the presumed dead chicken" chicken.

... if you see what I mean.

[yogi-bear]

Hi JJ,

If it does'nt make it, pop it in to me please sweetheart, and I'll have it with some chips :0) x

[beejay1124]

thats good JJ

[Barmaid]

Good news for the "not dead chicken". Did think it odd that were no feathers (foxes generally leave a right mess).

THought there might be a problem with introducing a new one. I suggest Mums gets some anti pecking spray and starts trying to introduce them gradually. If she can separate them at night until they are acclimatised to each other she should end up with a happy flock.

She ought to make sure that all three are wormed though and treated for mites (if you introduce one, you don't know what pests/parasites are there).

[joggerjayne]

yogi ... nooooooooo !!!

I know, beejay ... it's jolly, isn't it. Lots of fresh eggs now!

x

[yogi-bear]

^ See JJ....even Beej agrees......giss it here......no more chicken....happy days.....just tell mummy.......its in me tummy :0)

[joggerjayne]

I shall pass on that good advice, barmaid.

[AlBags]

Well .. well ... well ... What did I say?? ! x

[Barmaid]

Oh and get mums to clip their wings properly! If she can clear an 8 foot fence, she either has "stairs" to climb up, or her wings are not properly clipped or she has moulted and so her wings need clipping again!!!!

(And perhaps donate some eggs to kindly neighbour!)

[askyourgran]

Really pleased to hear your dead chicken isn't dead. So now your mum had three chickens! lol

[ClareA]

'Feared Dead Chicken' needs a light slap on the cloaca.
My 'Head Hen', Clemmy, serially ostracised each of the new lot until she'd taken each in turn to teach them The Clemmy Way - a five-step programme she has developed herself:

1) I don't know who the hell you think you are, but I'm Clementine. Remember me.

2) Human Who Thinks She's in Charge comes round after The Archers. Look indifferent/menacing if there are no table scraps.

3) There are always good pickings to be had at the neighbours. One is frightened of me, and thinks I am the size of an average pub table. Lamentable lack of brioche lately, however. Must address.

4) As we're entirely free-range, lay your eggs in any awkward place, and once 'They' find them, never lay in the same place again.

5) Eschew the comfy coop with soft barley straw and instead roost in the trees - so much more convenient for pooping on to the drive.

[Teddy_boy]

Send it to me.
I feel like chicken tonight , chicken tonight.

[joggerjayne]

Thanks, guys.

Barmaid ... yes, I'll mention that. I wonder if Mums will think it odd that I suddenly seem to know all about chickens? LOL

AlBags ... yep, that's exactly what you said!

AYG ... yes, three chickens now. I'm surprised how friendly they are. They all come trotting over when you go into the garden. Then two of them have a fight, but hey ho.

ClareA ... your "chicken five step programme" had me LOL !!! =0)

Teddy ... nooo, don't be mean !

x

[yogi-bear]

Teddy_boy and I will both share.........we're not greedy.....just needy, JJ :0) x