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Feathering the nest

Monday, 16 March 2009

The chickens have arrived! 2 lovely game hens - names yet to be decided. We brought them home, cooked them some lovely oats with warm milk and honey... warmed up their beds and put them into the enormous coup we'd spent all week on - and they wouldn't get out of the box! I think they were just tired because they've been very jumpy ever since. The whitish hen is much more friendly and placid, while the brown one seems to be petrified of humans!

I've learnt a lot about chickens in a very short time frame... From how to hold them (palm up, 2 fingers between the legs, the other 2 fingers either side) to the fact that they need garlic in their water for 4-5 days per month, and even that you should lime the dirt they run on to prevent bacteria build up! One of the most surprising rules was that they can't eat bread or potatoes...

Depending on how much trouble they are, the chickens may have to serve as May's mini adventure!

Update: Names decided! Drum Roll.... Introducing.... Amber and Russet!!

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