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Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
And today I ....
« on: May 01, 2011, 08:22:25 pm »
...... have had to remove a panel of the hen house roof, clamber up on to the roof squeeze my rotund body into a gap that twiggy would have struggled with in order to jamb myself between the hen house wall and Digby's very well rounded bum. 

This was after nearly 2 hours of failed attempts to coax him out with favourite treats such as banana and tinned peaches, he was replete with eggs and hen food.

I wriggled myself between the wall and Digby's bum in order to force him out by leaning against the hen house wall and pushing my knees into his rear end.  Meantime OH shouted encouragement from the hen house entrance.  It was only when I slid down the wall and in the confined space couldnt avoid treading on his tail that Digby took umbrage and shot out of the hen house knocking OH down in the process.  Tin of peaches shot into the air and peaches flew out.  Digby quite enjoyed the peaches.  OH has returned the roof panel.  Digby has gone to bed now.  Bless him ::)


bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2011, 08:26:56 pm »
and when will you write the book of the pigs adventures???

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2011, 09:10:31 pm »
 ;D     ;D      ;D     ;D   
I love Digby!
Maybe you need to be armed with a sharp stick... so you can poke him gently out of mischief!!   :pig:
Little Blue

Sandy

  • Guest
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2011, 10:34:20 pm »
Arh, sounds like the making of one of those animal Disney films, maybe you should film some antics and put them on tin ter net!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2011, 12:12:44 am »
don't you just love your animals making you act and look silly, if only they could write about us  ;D

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2011, 08:24:06 am »
Were it to be a film who would play me?  I imagine Julia Roberts but feel Julie Waters would be closer to the mark (although still a definite huge improvement on the original).  Digby of course would play himself, unless Hilary gets in on the act.  :D :D :D :D

Its nice to be able to come on here and let off steam, sometimes that pig comes very close to the s@u$age word.  :D

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2011, 10:08:30 am »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Eastling

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2011, 03:10:59 pm »
I love to hear about Digby and Hilary. Now have a pic in my mind, bless him he sounds like Olly we say she is Tim nice but dim! I second Bloomer on the book front.  ;D ;D ;D
Labradors leave foot prints on your heart as well as your clothes

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2011, 08:14:53 am »
 :-[ :-[ :-[ :D   Aw thanks  :-[

Fowgill Farm

  • Joined Feb 2009
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2011, 11:45:59 am »
Would make a wonderful childrens tv programme 'The adventures of Hilary & Digby'  ;D ;D ;D

I find with animals it all consequences.eg if i shove my head in henhouse what will consequence be...... yummy muchies and worst scenario smack on arse which i won't feel anyway so hen house here i come.........

Mandy  ;D :pig:

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2011, 03:41:58 pm »
Funny you should say that Mandy because the !"£"£!   has done it again!.  He is stretched out, nose in the sun, grunting peacefully at the hens who want in to lay eggs.  Well he is out of luck as we have run out of tinned peaches.  Looks like the hens might be camping in the barn tonight.  Will give the fox one hell of a shock if she tries visiting the hen house this evening!


mab

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • carmarthenshire
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2011, 05:50:45 pm »
In spite of these antics (or perhaps because of them) I'm tempted to get pigs of some sort myself; but I've only just got the grass established.

Back on topic for this post; I spent this morning cleaning crusty chicken poo off hen bums, having finally decided it wouldn't come off without my help - lovely job - NOT.

mab

Eastling

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2011, 06:08:32 pm »
 Cut the grass, watering the garden, just used the last of my nettle fertiliser and poo picking and many other boring mundane jobs.
(I used to get paid for s@@@ shovelling! amongst other things)

HM think you should video Digby and post, do the eggs have any affect on him?
Labradors leave foot prints on your heart as well as your clothes

bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2011, 06:21:48 pm »
today i mainly mowed grass

and took a lot of stuff to the tip!!!


Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: And today I ....
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2011, 07:42:57 pm »
 :wave:

HM your piggie posts always bring a smile to my face - I can see the picture now  ;) ;D ;D ;D

Aren't our little beasties such a source of joy  :love: :pig: :love:
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