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Funny Story

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by jenichick, Jun 21, 2007.

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  1. Jun 21, 2007 #1
    jenichick

    jenichick Chillin' With My Peeps

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    So yesterday was our chicks first day out of their coop all day. Their coop is 8x12 and their secure run is 25x25x7ft high. Last thing we needed to do was put the new latches on the door to the run.

    Yesterday morning my DH calls me at work and says hey dear, I got the new automatic latch on the door, but I have a small problem...what's that I said? He said well, I put the latch on the outside of the door, and it close and now I'm locked in the run with the chicks. OMG:D I started laughing so hard........he said can you stay on the phone while I try to climb out....I was still laughing so hard I couldn't hardly respond.....so he tosses the phone over and managed to climb out over the 7 foot tall run.....just to hear me still laughing on the other end.

    Needless to say we attached a string to the new latch from the inside and can pull it to release. Let's see a racoon figure this one out....ha ha!!![​IMG][​IMG]
     
  3. Jun 21, 2007 #2
    annrich

    annrich Chillin' With My Peeps

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    OMG to funny.

    I would love to lock my DH in the run once in a while my is only 4 feet high lol. (he's 5'11" )
    lol

    Great story
     
  5. Jun 21, 2007 #3
    silkhope

    silkhope Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Too funny!! That has happened to me a few times (the string broke, or came loose) so I started taking my cell phone with me in there at all times!
     
  7. Jun 21, 2007 #4
    thechickenwhisperer

    thechickenwhisperer Out Of The Brooder

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    Hilarious! I have the same setup and latch. I often see my kids climbing out the 7ft tall run [​IMG], but I myself have yet to be caught! with the summer heat we have the ac going and can't hear yelling if anyone's stuck. I saw my 8 year old scaling the run just yesterday [​IMG]
     
  9. Jun 21, 2007 #5
    Judymae

    Judymae Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Okay now you need to set up a camera. It was a funny story to hear but next time I want to seeeee it! [​IMG]
     
  11. Jun 21, 2007 #6
    SpottedCrow

    SpottedCrow Flock Goddess

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    Boy, did I need that!!!
     
  13. Jun 21, 2007 #7
    Lunachick

    Lunachick Chicken Slave

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    Use strong wire instead of string, the string will rot over time. Obviously it's happened to me!
     
  15. Jun 21, 2007 #8
    justusnak

    justusnak Flock Mistress

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    [​IMG] HOW FUNNY!! Oh, my DH would be Soooo upset. I would have wet myself laughing! Thanks for the laugh....I needed it today.
     
  17. Jun 21, 2007 #9
    silkiechicken

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    Haha, that is great. I solved the problem of locking self in by making hole in the side by the latch so that I could put my fingers mostly through it to pop it open.
     
  19. Jun 23, 2007 #10
    edbama2

    edbama2 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Cost of New Latch for Chicken Coop $20. Piece of rope not attached to latch yet $1.09 Look on husbands face as door slams behind him: PRICELESS!!!! [​IMG]
     
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