Roses and Hens

The Race of the Roses has been won and minor places awarded with stragglers still finishing.

I have an entire film of garden shots so will save the official announcement for when the film has been developed (which as were heading into a long weekend won't be until some time next week.)

Let's just say that the first and second places were no real surprise but the third placed rose came out of nowhere.

Did I tell you that we have hens again?

Hubby rebelled last year when we were buying pellets to feed the hens AND eggs on the same trip to the supermarket. I had be warning the girls for awhile that I didn't know how much longer I could hide the truth of their lack-lustre performances.

Some of them had been good layers - in the past. One hen had laid one egg in two years!

But - as hubby said, as he picked up his .22 and headed out towards the hen run - "this is not a retirement home for hens."

So we had a winter without hens and this Spring I bought 6 lovely little brown shavers. They are one of the breeds that are used for commercial egg production. In the past, I've liked getting hens that have spent one season in the battery cages. It's such a good feeling introducing them to all the things hens should be able to experience - sunshine and dust-baths and room to move and a place to perch.

It isn't much to want out of life.

But couldn't find any older hens so bought "point of lay". I tell myself that I have saved these 6 from going on to the battery farm but it isn't quite the same.

Anyway -when the film is developed - there will be pictures of the girls too.

Bet you can hardly stand the excitement!