It’s been a while since I posted some photos of the hybrid hens, these were taken last month. Emily and Poppy, the old ex-battery hens make an appearance too.
Our Speckledy hen lays dark brown eggs. She’s lovely and very placid unlike the white Coral hen, she’s a lunatic!
Myrtle the Bluebell hen loves hanging out in the herb patch, it’s her favourite place to have a dust bath.
Emily, our old ex-battery hen has taken quite a shine to our Coral hen, Fleur. As you can see, Emily is a big old bird!
Hermione and her fabulous ‘hair’!
Myrtle hanging out in the herb patch again, we gave her the correct name!
Each hen lays a different coloured egg which makes it really easy to tell who laid each morning, this can be useful sometimes. I was hoping our Skyline hen would lay blue or green eggs, turns out she lays pastel colours instead but they’re still pretty!
I love seeing hens round the garden … we have ten now, so too many to let loose since they’d wreck the place, but your pics are lovely x
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It’s nice to see them get along so happily – how are your newest battery hens? By the way, I’d love to see the different coloured eggs!
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Great photos of them. The hens look lovely!
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Gorgeous pictures. Especially love the first one.
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Such pretty hens! I wish I could see pics of the hens w their respective egg colors. I do not have chickens but did as a kid. We had barred Banty hens & a rooster but the neighbors huskies got loose and snacked on them – twice! No more chickens.
Love your chicken love. :)
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Hi Aniko, the new girls are doing great! They’re so sweet and follow me everywhere.Thanks for asking about them.
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Thanks, Robie!
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Thank you Victoria
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Sorry to hear that, Denise. I have two German Shepherd dogs, they are sound with the hens in the enclosures but I would never trust them with the hens free ranging.
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They are lovely. I wish I could have hens in my garden, but there is a restriction in the area we live in.
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Lovely looking chickens, they’re so entertaining! xx
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What beautiful photos Karen. One of my first ex-bat hens was called Myrtle – so she certainly wasn’t as elegant as yours.
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what attractive chicken’s. the grey one looks like a painting already with all her feathers defined. I might mist have to paint her.
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Reblogged this on aldanaart and commented:
I live chickens and gardens
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Lovely photos, Karen. I’m glad to see the last of your ex-bats are looking well, too.
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Lovely blog – your hens look very healthy and content. As for butterflies, yes def give them a go – I am a beginner, but thus far it has been very rewarding. There have been a few casulties along the way, and I am not sure why this happens – nature’s intent I guess. Today I have Comma butterflies emerging, and I cant tell you how exciting that is!
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Reblogged this on My Blog and commented:
que bonito :D
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