Chicken Progress

The girls are settling in very well, been with us two weeks now and seem to be thriving.  We put coloured leg rings on them so now we can tell the difference, Agnes is red, Betty is orange, Coraline is green and Demelza is ringless as she didnt want to be caught at the time of ringing!  Their characters are coming out now too, Agnes is bossy and greedy and not afraid to confront the cats, Betty is a chatterbox and loves the dust bath (which is a hole of her own making next to the dust bath Simon made from a cat litter tray and playsand!), Coraline is quiet and gets on with things and Demelza is the timid one.  They have been out and about in the garden a few times now and love scratchin on the lawn and exploring, eating anything they can find and giving the cats something to think about!  No eggs as yet but I dont think that will happen for some time yet, they are approx. 20-22 weeks now and reckon its going to be another month or so, they might surprise me though.   Favourite things at the moment = sunflowers seeds and mealworms (in moderation of course, dont want podgy hens!)