More chook pics and a quick update. Also, I have uploaded a video of one of my girls fertling about on her nest. I was waiting for her to actually lay an egg, but she wasn't going to oblige me.
Getting lots of digging done, when the bloody hens let me. Have come close to decapitating a couple with my spade because they all want first crack at any worms that may be unlucky enough to be spotted by them. I left the spade for a minute and they got it surrounded, looks as though they are waiting for it to do something.
They are still laying the odd egg whenever they feel like it, but as I'm not expecting much over the winter, so any I get is a bonus. As for odd, I was fairly surprised to find the large one, weirdest looking egg I've ever seen, almost feel sorry for the hen that laid that one. Got a pic of the chicks, they have been moved to the big greenhouse to give them more room. Also, a pic of a poser, was trying to get a close up to show feathers re-growing, and a pic taken from inside the run, while they were all outside.
The straw/chicken manure pile I've been building next to my shed is now being spread over the ground I have dug, I'll let the worms do some of the work over the winter, but I'll dig the rest in before planting in spring.
Got to sort out the girls some sort of roof on the run due to the dreaded bird flu. Got to make sure wild birds can't get in and put all the feeders inside. The good thing is, good hygiene should protect my birds according to the DEFRA website.
Not much going on plant wise, may be inspecting my swede soon though, a couple are big enough for a single meal.
Spring cabbages are doing ok, need to construct some sort of tunnel to protect them if I put them out, because I was late getting them sown and I don't want the weather to get them before they get established.
