I had a fabulous day today with my sister-in-law, Andrea. We went off to the Rare Breed sale for the first time, not having any idea of what to expect, and within five minutes I'd bought two Cochin Blue Splash hens. They are stunning! I've named them Daryl and Hannah :) They're currently in a run in the garden and trashing the grass. I've washed both of them - their feet and leg feathers were filthy and I don't want them to cross-contaminate my chickens. I'll be popping them into the coop when it's dark and the chickens are more settled. You should really keep them separated for a week, but my little animal ark I use for isolations is too small for these feathery beasts - so in the coop they go. Hopefully, tomorrow morning they will all be used to each other and ready to share the garden.
We'll see.
Pictures tomorrow - my camera battery is totally flat!
UPDATE: I popped them into the coop when it got dark and they are all now kipping away quite happily.
No comments:
Post a Comment