Back home again |
Well Christmas is over and we're back from our Irish travels. The girls are back from their Hen Hotel where they went to stay with Sarah over at Newland Grange (http://www.newlandpoultry.com/) Despite all the rain, Sarah really does run a 5 star facility over there. The girls came back with 15 eggs all laid in our absence and boxed awaiting collection.
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Newland Grange 'Hen Hotel' |
After a few days in one of Sarah's egglu's, they are now re-installed in their own wood chip carpeted Bamboo garden having had their quarters thoroughly disinfected and cleaned in their absence. Sarah's guests are always inspected for lice - ours were completely lice free. Obviously for them, hygiene has to be a priority. Let's hope we can keep ours lice free despite the attentions of a pair of Magpies which have recently moved in to their area. In case any followers are wondering - hens catch lice from wild birds! It will be interesting to see if egg production dips following their change of routine.
Meanwhile, we still have half a ton of woodchip on the drive so no prizes for predicting the next garden job! With all the recent rainfall, it's a priority.
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