The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  children found poorly hen,help Goto page Previous  1, 2          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic Author Message NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11542 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:59 am    Post subject: Weird you lot are, poor hens having gender crisis on a daily basis, I'd not be surprised if it doesn't effect their laying!!! Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7344 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:58 pm    Post subject: she's fine today ,the children call all the hens girls and boys names,they don't call the cockerals names except rude one's if they escape all the time although some of them seem to have names,hence deb has a cockeral that the children called kinky . suz Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:01 pm    Post subject: Glad to hear she's doing well today Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:18 am    Post subject: I'm pleased to hear she 's ok today, suz. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7344 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:57 pm    Post subject: she's fine ,looking better for her time in the bath, suz Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:23 pm    Post subject: Well a lot of us girls like a soak in nice bath Even the ones called Richard Excellent name, BTW! Apparently I was going to be called Richard, but they noticed I was a girl - I guess parents weren't so "flexible" in those days Just glad they didn't go for girl name number 2, or you'd be talking to Heidi. Think I would have changed that by deed poll by now Elisabeth was bad enough Back to top leebarton Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 365 Location: Elgin, NE Scotland Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:15 am    Post subject: I know where you are coming from. Parents don't seem to consider what affect they have on the children with their choice of names. I'm Lee, of the female variety. I go to meetings and they expect a Mr! Can be fun sometimes though Could have been worse, she was going to call me April (apologies if you are called April!) and I was born in February! Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11542 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:32 am    Post subject: Sorry Lee, I always think you're a bloke too Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:57 am    Post subject: NannyP wrote: Sorry Lee, I always think you're a bloke too I knew she had to be a lady, because of her signature _________________ So much chocolate - so little time! Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:41 am    Post subject: Mmmm....I just assumed you were a man.....just shows my (our) ignorance really !! Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7344 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:30 pm    Post subject: daughter toni got a job at the farm because they thought she was a boy ,they recon she's better than the lads with the cattle and they want her to stay on full time when she leaves school had to be careful though was going to call her peter now for our second name ennis ,see what i mean ,toni's second name is lee , suz Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group