best laid plans of chickens and men

Well, I haven't posted much this month because my plan of not having chickens until the summer didn't last.

When a friend said that she needed a home for her chickens 'cos she was moving home, I jumped at the chance. Well, they'd have been homeless without me. So I now have 4 hens and a cockeral.

Which means more work for me. But hopefully a steady supply of eggs and a serious reduction in pest insects, snails and slugs.

Chickens are supposed to be brilliant at eating things that are bad for the garden, so we'll see. If I can keep my chickens out of the new veggie patch (that I haven't made yet, its on the list of things to do!) then hopefully I'll get to eat more of my own veggies rather than watching the slugs eat my veggies.

Oh, and if I can keep the fox away obviously.

pete