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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Carolf on August 20, 2011, 16:05

Title: Not my coop but....
Post by: Carolf on August 20, 2011, 16:05
... it looked seriously good  ;)

There we were chugging down the canal and coming up to some moored narrowboats.  We slowed down and I had to do a double take as I wasn't sure I was seeing right.  There was a narrowboat, with a 'little narrowboat' tied to its rear.  The 'little narrowboat' turned out to be a chicken coop complete with ramp to the tow path with 2 bantams on the side merrily pecking away at the grass in a makeshift run. 

The owner of the boat appeared as I was taking pics and he reckons they give him an egg a day each. 

Just goes to show, you can keep chooks anywhere you happen to be  :tongue2:

Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: joyfull on August 20, 2011, 16:10
what a lovely idea and the chickens get a fresh bit of grass every day  :).
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: hillfooter on August 20, 2011, 16:47
Truly amazing now ducks that would have been different. :lol:
HF
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: LittleRedHen on August 20, 2011, 20:37
I have seen it all!   :tongue2:
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: Elcie on August 20, 2011, 20:50
That is one of those things you just wouldn't believe unless you had seen it with your own eyes!  Amazing!
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: NormandyMary on August 20, 2011, 22:19
That is fantastic. Just goes to show that if you want to keep chooks badly enough, there is always a way to do it.
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: Lindeggs on August 22, 2011, 02:46
Oh how wonderful!  Next time I go on holiday I will remember this and get my chickens their own caravan to tow behind the car.  When we stop for a picnic they can jump out and stretch their legs!  :D
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: Kytie on August 22, 2011, 14:20
That's quite ingenious.  :D
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: hillfooter on August 22, 2011, 18:53
Oh how wonderful!  Next time I go on holiday I will remember this and get my chickens their own caravan to tow behind the car.  When we stop for a picnic they can jump out and stretch their legs!  :D

Well that's very well but what about airline pilots?

HF
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: evie2 on August 22, 2011, 20:48
Now that's made me smile  :D
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: Lindeggs on August 22, 2011, 23:37
Oh how wonderful!  Next time I go on holiday I will remember this and get my chickens their own caravan to tow behind the car.  When we stop for a picnic they can jump out and stretch their legs!  :D

Well that's very well but what about airline pilots?

HF

Airline pilots can buy their own caravans.  I'm sure they get paid enough.  I'm reserving mine for chickens.
Title: Re: Not my coop but....
Post by: Ben_H on August 23, 2011, 20:08
Oh how wonderful!  Next time I go on holiday I will remember this and get my chickens their own caravan to tow behind the car.  When we stop for a picnic they can jump out and stretch their legs!  :D

I thought this looked like an egloo on wheels:  http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/gear-blog/video---mini-caravantastic/8617.html  (http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/gear-blog/video---mini-caravantastic/8617.html) I was wondering how many you can tow in a train? One for me and the wife, one for the kids, one for the dogs and one for the chooks. Fish will have to stay at home though!