This is (mainly) a hen update. The hennie-pennies have been with us for 6 weeks now, and I love them. We did have a rocky patch when Specky decided to pluck the bottom feathers of Blackie and Ginger, but I have put a stop to that!
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| Hens enjoying the early morning sunshine through the trees |
They are now turning over the veggie patch for me, doing a fine job at getting the runner bean plants out. They have such an appetite for greens, I have arranged to get a bag of cabbage and lettuce leaves from the council kitchen at the end of each week.
They do love a bit of corn in the afternoon. It fills their crops before bedtime and keeps them warm during the cold nights. I am a bit puzzled though to find an egg first thing in the morning - I can't decide if it was laid the night before or just earlier in the morning.
In other news, all is well in Shackleford. Brin the Boxer is a happy boy and Mr B is back on the treadmill. And while he was sorting out the wood pile at the weekend, I went to a Christmas market and bought a few things.... More on those in a later post.