The Garden Fence - help and support in tough times

Hard_Up_Hester

Well young compared to you Monna, lol.
Ducks and runs.
I'm living dangerously now.

monnagran

Too right you are!

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Islandmaid

Our hens were called Korma and Chips .

And as for Ducks, I,ll duck the age issue

ivyleaf

Monnagran I remember you mentioning Hinge and Bracket and their roosting bar. I wonder why they enjoyed TV so much? I do love chickens, they are so full of character

Loving the posters' chickens' names

[Deleted User]

Our first three Warren Browns were Margery, Geraldine and Florence and when they were replaced we had Barbara, Sylvia and Edwina!

silvasava

What is it about chickens personalities that they seem to suit 'traditional' names? I can't imagine a Sharon or Tracy

monnagran

I grew up with chickens, (no Hester, that is not the reason I ended up as I did) and my mother, who had the naming of the hens, said that when I was about 3 or 4 years old the boy who lived next door asked me what my three hens were called. "Jemima, Keziah and Keren-Happuch," I said. "They're funny names," says he.
"They are the names of Job's daughters," says I, insufferable little smarty pants that I was.

I come from a very churchy family.

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Hard_Up_Hester

When I was a child my dad kept chickens and next door kept a pig I don't remember any of them having names though. We were definitely not a churchy family, no surprises there Monna!
Today we've had sleet and biting wind, brrrr.
Tonight I think we may try the Rose and Castle for a meal, I promise I won't get drunk and dance naked on the tables!

monnagran

Don't start disappointing us now. You know perfectly well that if the mood takes you dancing on the tables, naked or not, is the least we will be expecting.

The churchy family goes some way to explain my impeccably proper behaviour and my so easily shockable nature.

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Doveling

Ena, Minnie and Martha

Sharples, Cauldwell, Longhurst.

My hens. Guess what I've watched all my life :rotfl: