29 April 2017
Exhausted but triumphant, we set off bright and early on Saturday morning, half expecting the shop to say, 'Sorry, we didn't get any'. But our pessimism was dispelled and the chickens were obtained, as well as a few kilos of feed and a bale of straw. So, one big box of six chickens at three months old. Surprisingly heavy, Dave said. Only one was willing to come out when we opened it, so we named her 'Bravo'. The others had to be tipped out. They all huddled together for a while, until one tentatively tried scrabbling, then another found the food, then the water. One or two explored around a bit, but mostly the huddle stayed under the hut, even though the day was overcast. One dug down furiously until it made a dust bath where there was grass before, and seemed very content.
Dave and I had various cups of tea and did a lot of chicken watching. The wiring still has to be completed around the top, but not today.
Exhausted but triumphant, we set off bright and early on Saturday morning, half expecting the shop to say, 'Sorry, we didn't get any'. But our pessimism was dispelled and the chickens were obtained, as well as a few kilos of feed and a bale of straw. So, one big box of six chickens at three months old. Surprisingly heavy, Dave said. Only one was willing to come out when we opened it, so we named her 'Bravo'. The others had to be tipped out. They all huddled together for a while, until one tentatively tried scrabbling, then another found the food, then the water. One or two explored around a bit, but mostly the huddle stayed under the hut, even though the day was overcast. One dug down furiously until it made a dust bath where there was grass before, and seemed very content.
Dave and I had various cups of tea and did a lot of chicken watching. The wiring still has to be completed around the top, but not today.
The box arrives
Inside the box
'Bravo' makes the first move
Scary brave new world - best to huddle!
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