Kitchen Garden Forum

My five new pullets, three Bluebelle and two Speckledy, taking shelter on a wet and windy Christmas day.

Or maybe they are saying, "quick girls, hide behind here, do you see what he had done to that Turkey"

Alan do your new girls have names yet ? If not call one pintpot for me ...
Long story but i had a chicken called pintpot once and speckled hen is my favorite beer .....

Sorry TTS

They've already got names. The Speckledies are Mrs Jones and Mrs Williams, and the Bluebelles are Dwynwen, Gwenfrewi and Melangell.

I just love your hens...so pretty. I have pekins and a silkie. Wouldn't be without chooks for all the world now...they make me smile every day.

Yes I know what you mean Diane , I use to keep chickens for years and they were part of the family , the cat would sleep in the nesting boxes and the dog and cock use to chase each other around the garden in a friendly and very funny manner , it was normal on a hot day to see them crashed out in the shade together . The girls use to come and sit in green house with me while I worked or helped to dig over the veg beds . I do miss having them, but I travel to much now and it wouldnt be fair to keep any at the moment .