La Chatte Gitane

That's our  Wendy house for chickens , that is. Our oldest and the only original one left (after foxes and mink had a go), Bluebe...

Over the winter months our hens and roosters have been picked off one by one by a fox, until we had only 2 chickens left. We only have o...

They were so utterly happy when we opened their pen, yesterday morning. It took them about three minutes before they ventured out, bu...

Here we are. Ready for business.  Adding to our livestock.  It's a boy ! And 3 girls.  They are Muscovy ducks. Cyril,...

Patricia xxx...x

It's been a while since I posted something about these girls. They just go about their daily business of eating, sleeping,  rooting...

Well, I think it is funny. But then, I'm easily amused... Remember we had just the one chick ? The chick has grown consider...

Last Tuesday these chickens (below) were more than ready to be culled. Broilers they call them. To be honest, I don't think we will g...

are safe for now. But not before that dastardly mink paid a second visit in broad daylight. We were just on our way to get the survivors t...

....has come over the hen house and run. But I  am inwardly screaming, pinking away a few tears. We always say goodnight to the girls and...

Nope ! It's not the volunteer Nil. Lol @ Jules. Broody Hen Number One  has finally squeezed a chick out of an egg ! A...