The Poultry Keeper

Fangs · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject: Mum Is Gonna Kill Me

O dear, it always happens this way. 5 broodies at the same time, like earlier this year. And hate to break this to her, but all have chicks Shocked

. I honestly didn't want anything to hatch though!! So, I have the fwollowing:

Bluebelle - 6 pekin x dutch, looknig like 5 pullets and 1 roo aged 3 weeks.

Martha and Maureen - sharing a black pekin chick, probs a cockerel

Luna - Black marans x pekin chick, biggest thing I've ever seen!! Its massive, hatched today, mum don't know bout that 1 Confused

Dot - So far 1 blue pekin chick, but she on a heap of eggs, which I thouht were guniea fowl eggs, and now obviously are not, but was dark in the shed so couldnt do anythnig cept leave them there. Mum don't know bout that lot either, so definately dead!

If you don't hear from me, you know why Very Happy

Fangs

NannyP · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject:

You're gonna get flamed Wink

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Don't worry, It's a well known fact you can only get killed once.

Usually Wink

Fangs · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:15 pm Post subject:

That don't really help lol
Fangs

NannyP · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject:

You can always bank on George and I being reassuring Wink

Fangs, the only way you can avoid your mother killing you is survive this time and then be good and break your broodies each time Confused

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

mojo · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject: hi

or run away to france with a suitcase of chicks.........luv mojo..p.s. or become a nun in charge of eggs

Fangs · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

Wouldnt want to be a nun lol. No offsence to anyone who is of course! Will be in France come this friday Mojo, my birthday! In the glorious cuty of paris, sketchnig (art trip)
Fangs

CP · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:49 pm Post subject:

How wonderful Fangs! Very Happy

Make sure you post some of your sketches on the forum when you get back.

debcat · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject:

Have a great time,
is your mum feeding the hens while your away? Shocked

That would save you telling her about all the new arrivals Very Happy

Fangs · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:05 am Post subject:

yeh she ius looknig after them whilst im away. but lilly the pink aka dee said that if i can keep thema secret until im gone, i can blame it on mum, and sya i told her to take the eggs away, and that they werent there when i left, haha
Fangs

CP · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:25 am Post subject:

Very sneaky! Very Happy

Aussie Chick · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:36 am Post subject:

I think that would work as well. Just let her find out herself! Shocked

Lisa · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:56 am Post subject:

LOL!! Someone's gonna be in trouble Shocked

Plan C: tell her you have some awful news to tell her. Really bad. Build it up to be terrible. You can hardly bring yourself to tell her, etc, etc...

And by the time you tell her you're expecting more chicks she'll just be so relieved you're not expecting twins!! Laughing

mojo · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:09 am Post subject: hi

hi ruth......... Have a super birthday on friday....JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE MON PETITE.............have a super trip to paris and please post the piccys when you get home ..........tell mum the chicks just appeared overnight and are nothing to do with you .......but tell her from paris on a postcard........... Laughing

heheheh.....................luv mojo