The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Determined Hen          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8856 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:32 pm    Post subject: Determined Hen Some of you will remember my speckledy that comes through the kitchen window now and again, and used to lay the odd egg in the porch. I always thought she was strange but now she's gone one better, Every morning between 10 and 11 she hops onto the front room window sill and starts pecking at the window until I get up and open the back door, If I'm not in the front room, she tries the kitchen and if I'm outside she follows me round till I go back in. She strolls through the utility room, hops onto an old set of drawers and lays in the middle drawer - the top 2 are missing so there's a big gap. As soon as she's finished she cackles away till I go and open the back door, then she strolls out like it's perfectly normal to be opening doors for hens. [/img] Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16285 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:37 pm    Post subject: You must breed crazy chickens in the Isle of Lewis, debcat! How funny! Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8856 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:47 pm    Post subject: By the time she gets in she must be desperate to lay, I think the longest she has been inside is 10 minutes Sometimes as soon as she gets there the egg is out Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:50 pm    Post subject: LOL!! Chickens are just so clever Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:01 pm    Post subject: She's a special girl and she feels that her egg is just too special to be laid just anywhere. It sounds very endearing actually. Last edited by Deb_Moderator on Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:18 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:53 pm    Post subject: Oh she's so cute. My Nanna who's really old lives in a two storey house and one of her chickens walks up the back steps and lays an egg at the door for her every day, its as if she knows my nan is too old to collect them everyday out of the coop!! Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8856 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:24 pm    Post subject: Aussie Chick wrote: Oh she's so cute. My Nanna who's really old lives in a two storey house and one of her chickens walks up the back steps and lays an egg at the door for her every day, its as if she knows my nan is too old to collect them everyday out of the coop!! thats so sweet Back to top LisaLou Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Herts Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:40 pm    Post subject: Debcat... That's mental! Now I see what you mean about having mad hens! Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:50 pm    Post subject: lovely story Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:52 pm    Post subject: Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:19 am    Post subject: Owww......I want house chickens !!! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:16 am    Post subject: knobby wrote: Owww......I want house chickens !!! But, you're always at work during the day, so you wouldn't be around to see them, Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:14 am    Post subject: Today was the first time that they didnt even come out of their houses to see me !! (it was too dark when i left for work) Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16285 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:28 am    Post subject: There's always weekends though. Ours regularly pop in to visit, leaving presents everywhere they go! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:39 am    Post subject: Poor knobby, What you need is a "Bring your pets to work" day, that'll brighten up the office Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group