Chook Me!

how can i make my mum see that i want to make a new chicken coop?

ive been wanting chickens since i saw 'Jamie's fowl dinners' and my mum said ok, i really want them and have been looking then up on the net since, i know what to feed them etc. but when it came to the coop she said we can use the old one at my Nana and Papas, now im not being mean but i was planning on building my own, i have made a plan and sized it up and i have some wood work skills that would cover the job, but my mum is refusing for me to make it even though we have all the materials lying around for free up in our shed. The old one at my Nana and Papas has been used to house orphan or rejected lambs at my nana and papason croft for the past 15 years of so, mum goes and moves the 2 lambs that have been sharing it over the year and it just needs driven over the 5 miles or so to our house, WHEN that will be done i have NO IDEA, why cant she jst keep that for the lambs and let me make my own which wont cost her anything, i just don't know, PLEASE HELP and give a rational answer soon-ish before i scream my head off at her.

Public Comments

1. draw a picture?
2. Hey, just say that you will look after them and everything. Chickens are not fussy, it was my bday 2 weeks ago and what did i get? 2 chickens! My dad was going to build a coop but when it got near to my bday it was no where finished so they bought one from the same place we got the chickens from. We had been looking for cheap options as chickens coops are VERY expensive. We got ours for £100ish which is good. But chickens are not fussy at all. They stay outside all the time only go in when it goes dark or for shelter. It doesnt need to be that big if it used to hold lambs in! You probably know this but when you first get the chickens you have to leave them in just their coop (and run if you have one which is best to) for 36 hours. So they know where to go for safety and where o sleep etc. But be prepared! I would consider to fence of some of the garden because they poo everywhere! I know i have just babbled on but just say to your mum it doesn't even need to be big as long as you let them out everyday! I hope this help, chickens are amazing! :P
3. Dealing with parents can be a delicate situation. I advise lying big, but staying specific on those lies. Perhaps a few Latin phrases describing diseases that older lambs can give to baby chicks. Plead with your Mum that you want clean, non-diseased chickens to get eggs from, (or whatever you're doing with them) and that you need a completely new and sterile coop for them. Don't feel bad about lying to your own Mum. You never know when a complete lie might turn out to be true! Who knows?