The feathery laydees all got special hot mash as a Christmas dinner - separate bowls to avoid any bullying(!)
Marjoram is the only hen still laying at the moment - all the others are either getting too old or are moulting
Yarrow hen ( aka Limpy Chicken) is winding down now we think - not ill but after a year with us out of the cages she is beginning to look very tired. But she still enjoys sunshine, mealworms, cuddles and food so not a bad life.
The wood is absolutely sodden underfoot - you can't really see it in this photo but there is standing water all over the ground, even though it is on top of a slight hill!
A rare glimpse of blue sky and sun, shinimg on the willows by the pool
A shamefully neglected veg garden but it is too wet to even consider walking on the soil, so it will have to stay looking untidy for a bit longer.
After I did these outside chores and Compostgirl had fed her Guinea Pigs ( they got special food as well!)
We settled down for an afternoon of eating, drinking, reading and watching TV.
Hope you all had a lovely day, we certainly did :-)
The feathery girls are looking very well indeed, obviously very well cared for. It's a pain all this rain, still, won't be long before we're all out in the veg garden, pottering around and getting things done.
ReplyDeleteI hope you and your family enjoyed the festivities x