Thursday, May 3, 2012

Welcome Chooks!

After losing all of my Chooks including the rooster to a fox a few weeks ago, I now have a new group of ladies and a man about the hen house.
The rooster was free to a good home after being hand raised with hope that he was a hen.
Although the rooster (who we've named Leo) is bossing the girls around at the moment, I hope he will settle down soon enough.

The chickens are now safe in the fort-knox like chicken run. With corrugated iron in the ground and chicken wire 1.8m high, hopefully they will be safe during the day. 20 square meters should be enough for the hens to get some sun during the times that we are not home to supervise.

The rooster is an Araucana, and the hens are bantam Wyandottes.

A massive thank you to my helpers for making my ladies safe ... you know who you are. xx

3 comments:

  1. So great that you have filled the Taj macoop! Was looking too big for Leo! I wonder if he has a favorite girl!?? Mx

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  2. Leo is great looking Rooster! Let's hope Fort Knox keeps those chickens safe. XJ

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  3. They are lovely chooks and your new rooster, Leo, is very handsome. I am glad that they will be safe from those rotten foxes.

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