So, my hens have lasted 24 hours - and it hasnt been without stress. I have worried about them all night because of the extremely cold weather and I have worried all day about foxes.
In the brochure it mentions that the man of the house should urinate around the eglu to ward off the attention of hungry foxes but due to the extreme cold of the weather this week Alan declined. Instead this was left to super stud Bailey (he does have about 36 kids you know!) who readily obliged!
(this is Lady Marigold - Mdme Souffle is a little more shy)
There is no sign of foxes having been near the Eglu (mud all round would show up footprints) and the hens are certainly not showing signs of trauma - they are even ignoring the dogs sniffing against the weldmesh! Daisy on the other hand has a black eye tonight so I wonder if she just got too near the run - hmmm.......there again knowing her she probably fell out of a tree!
I just cant wait until the Christmas break so that I can really get to know my two lovely hens. There again I just cant wait for my Christmas break - period! I have never in the ten years I have been at 'The Company' known the atmosphere and morale been this low.
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