So my mate Carl had recently moved out into the country, and was extolling the virtues of rural living.

"For instance," says Carl, "we get our breakfast eggs from the woman across the road."

"How interesting," says I. "We get ours from chickens."

(True story. Ask Carl.)

Chris

Made me smile, and almost laugh out loud (lol for the kids amongst us)

Most eggcellent

Get my eggs from the chicken shed.....If the dogs don't thieve them first ! 
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 18 May 2015, 03:04:08 PM
Get my eggs from the chicken shed.....If the dogs don't thieve them first ! 
Cheers - Phil

crows, gulls and otters try to nick mine... I now send the kids in early to beat them all to it

One of our hens has taken to egg eating. Swear she must sit right behind the layers and grab 'em on the way out as  I just can't get out early enough to catch her half the time!

Quote from: toxicpixie on 18 May 2015, 03:18:58 PM
One of our hens has taken to egg eating. Swear she must sit right behind the layers and grab 'em on the way out as  I just can't get out early enough to catch her half the time!

Time to put her in the pot

She only just came through a nasty chest infection, so no

We're not at the industrial level of egg production with only three girls left

Quote from: toxicpixie on 19 May 2015, 08:06:56 AM
She only just came through a nasty chest infection, so no

Thats very caring of you - the cat has only got to sneeze and i am offering to give her a lead suppository with the 12 bore!   

That's one way to save on vets bills!

Quote from: toxicpixie on 19 May 2015, 08:06:56 AM
She only just came through a nasty chest infection, so no

Pixie...
Have you ever had to make one of your chickens 'throw up' because of 'sour crop' ?
YUK !! 
Cheers - Phil

I've never had that pleasure, fortunately! But others of my acquaintance have, and I have had to feed pills to them on occasion. That's an interesting few days.

Worse than dosing a reluctant cat?

It certainly felt that way... fortunately the largest of the pills looked a bit like a beetle to her (I think) so went down quite well...

Quote from: FierceKitty on 20 May 2015, 08:51:21 AM
Worse than dosing a reluctant cat?

Nightmare of the first order...even with the moggie bundled up in a towel!

Don't I know it!