So... What exactly were you expecting from this page!
It's not what you think!
Ro has always wanted to keep chickens for all of the 12 years we have been together, and until now there was always an excuse!
However, the excuses ran out, no matter what was offered, there was no longer the "no space, no time, whats the point, who will look after them etc." So 3 days outside in torrential wind / rain / snow, digging posts in, bailing the holes out, discussing politely the qualities of 50 metres of chicken wire being so easy to work with (not!) We renovated the old generator hut and the result is this, which now houses 14 happy hens who probably have the best view in the world!!!
After settling in nicely, each have their own personalities as you would expect, and slowly but surely names are emerging! There is "Paris" who looks pristine and so pretty all the time, but loves chips! Eddie - short for Edwina but named because she has virtually no comb so looks more like an eagle! Gosia, named after our polish waitress who is slightly crazy and never shuts up, she insists on following you around telling you off - just like our Gosia! There is also Roadie named after roadrunner for looks and the fact she can't just walk anywhere, everything is at full speed! Oh and then Maggie -clearly the woman in charge!
This was taken during "mucking out" nothing like some fresh sawdust and a sunny patch, to take a nice "bath"!
Helping with mucking out (which actually means chucking all the old stuff out of the barrow that we just put it in!)
Keeping my eye on you (this is Gosia!) Taken a couple of weeks ago, now they are all nicely feathered.
Eddie ...
Whilst some were at the back of the queue for combs... some were definitely at the front! Meet Flick!
Paris
(pasta eating cannot be interupted for photo shoots! In fact eating just cannot be interupted in her book!)
Roadie!
Maggie, though perhaps not her best side!
The "Leftovers" tray is always more popular than the corn and pellets feeder!
Sometimes humans are just not quick enough with sorting the food out, what with pellets, corn, water, leftovers, grits etc to divvy up, so they often "help"
(themselves!)
The run is easily accessible from the Inn, feel free to go out and say hello, or ask at the bar for a bag of corn for them - instant friendship!
It brings a whole new level to "knowing where your food comes from!"
It has also opened Ro's eyes to the fact that there is more than one 7.00 o'clock each day, not just one at night - seeing as that is when they are let out and fed every morning!
So 6 names down, 8 to go! Will post more pictures as names emerge!
So, if you have breakfast here, or any meal containing an egg, thank the girls!
