Above: Newland Grange Egglu's
Right: Bluebelle in the jetway
As stated, the holidays are over and it's back to reality but - not just for us! The hens are back from their luxury Hen Hotel at Newland Grange.
http://www.newlandgrange.com/index.htm They spent a week in an Egglu with Sarah caring for their every need! It seems she must have spoilt them for they laid as many eggs as ever and all 4 girls have laid today. However, they're back home and having to acquaint themselves with new arrangements in their own home too. When let out into the Hennery, they soon found their way out onto the Strip via their new jetway but had a little difficulty retracing their journey! I put them a temporary ladder and hung a feed bar as a bribe! It was then a case of lifting each one in just to get them used to going in and out. Sandy used the jetway to take off into the field and had to be retrieved but so far so good and all four made several journeys to and fro. I suspect that, come dusk, more help will be needed! Whilst I was getting the girls acclimatised, Al was busy making a door at the other end of the jetway inside the Hennery. At night this will be kept closed in order to deter Monsieur Le Reynard.
Above: Al's new door
I know what you're thinking! What a lot of trouble 4 chickens have caused. The truth is that it's lots of fun! Now Al's working on an egg stall to hang on the gate! The present one sits on the grass verge in the lane and seems very popular with our neighbours. Maybe a bespoke one hung on the gate would look smarter!
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