The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Name calling? Goto page Previous  1, 2          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message silverowl Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 18 Location: Norfolk Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:00 pm    Post subject: I call mine girls. Back to top crazywelshchuck Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 92 Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:40 pm    Post subject: Hi Hi all My little girl who is 22 months old calls the cockerells doddle doo's!! and the hens didgle didgles ????? she is so funny as has her own little bucket to feed the hens and a little basket with flowers attached to collect the eggs but we have bought her a rubber egg and she thinks it a real one bless!!! Back to top Welsh Duck Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 1786 Location: Herefordshire/Welsh Border Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:52 pm    Post subject: We just call ours "Birds" as it then covers the ducks as well Back to top vanessa Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1163 Location: Correze Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:48 am    Post subject: Depends really. When I'm collecting eggs, they get thanked by name. When they're mis-behaving (i.e. the wrong side of the fence ) they're "those blasted chickens" but mostly they're just "the chooks" or "ladies". The young coqs are "the boys". If it's feeding time, it's just "the birds"; like WD, it covers the ducks as well. Back to top EGirl Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 944 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:25 am    Post subject: Re: Hi crazywelshchuck wrote: Hi all My little girl who is 22 months old calls the cockerells doddle doo's!! and the hens didgle didgles ????? she is so funny as has her own little bucket to feed the hens and a little basket with flowers attached to collect the eggs but we have bought her a rubber egg and she thinks it a real one bless!!! I think we need a photo of her feeding the doddle doos and didgle didgles.....how sweet! Back to top crazypianolady Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 635 Location: Nottinghamshire Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:39 am    Post subject: Oh yes! Definitely need a photo! Back to top clarky93 Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Burton Latimer Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:09 am    Post subject: We call ours the "girls" Although I am sure the name may change as above post said, depends on what u tread in Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2348 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:49 am    Post subject: My grandaughter 2 1/2 calls them 'bop bops' her version of what they say she too has her own basket to collect the egss or eggies as she calls them she also insists they are taking all the eggs she collects home lol we call either say the chooks or Silkies and Guineas Back to top crazywelshchuck Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 92 Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:25 pm    Post subject: HI Will try and get a new picture of her with her egg basket and bucket!! she also has a little watering can to help mummy!!, She is so funny everyone she meets she tells them she's got baby duckies!!, then goes onto tell them that big duckies poop'd her bouncy castle!!! We bought her a bouncy castle and when it rains the ducks have realised that there is big puddles on it so go splashing in them but one had an accident on it and I don't believe she will ever forget it she was so annoyed. Mummy had to disinfect it and clean up the mud and poo!!! She such a outdoor baby shes worn her first pair of wellies out already tread gone and cracking at the heels and only 22 months old on the 8th of this month!! Probably this sounds like a very pround mum, but the fact is I was 37 when I had her after 5 years of trying and did'nt think we could have children so she is precious and probably to spoilt!! Back to top Autumn Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 177 Location: Suffolk Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:10 pm    Post subject: We call them 'Girls'. The song 'Here come the girls' (Boots advert) reminds me of when we let them out in the morning.... Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14724 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:21 am    Post subject: OK, so who is going to confess to greeting them with 'Hello girls' in the mornings & 'Goodnight girls' when shutting them up for the night? Oh, that'll be me then... Back to top Chris Kurzfeld Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1129 Location: Carmarthenshire Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:45 am    Post subject: Me too . I called mine the girls when i'm with them or the chooks when i'm talking about them. Back to top Bhindi Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 1479 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:26 am    Post subject: CP wrote: OK, so who is going to confess to greeting them with 'Hello girls' in the mornings & 'Goodnight girls' when shutting them up for the night? Oh, that'll be me then... Definately me, but I see no shame in it, besides they greet me with a greeting of some sort.... (probably translates to 'about time too ) Back to top crazypianolady Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 635 Location: Nottinghamshire Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:47 am    Post subject: CP wrote: OK, so who is going to confess to greeting them with 'Hello girls' in the mornings & 'Goodnight girls' when shutting them up for the night? Oh, that'll be me then... And me! I was so used to talking to my dog, it was just a natural continuation to talk to the hens as they arrived. It does mean they come to me when they hear my voice, which is very handy when it comes to putting them in their pen in the evening. 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 Goto page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group