Grace gets the OBE for services to the Egg Industry ;-)

Grace doesn't get as much attention as the other chickens. My big 'fluffy bums' are spectacular and tiny little Ken the hen tends to catch the eye, but Grace is the true powerhouse in the egg department. She's not as big as the cochins, but her eggs are always bigger and her yolks are the best colour. If I open the back door she's the first to arrive to see if there is any food, and she's often still out searching for tasty morsels long after the other chickens have gone to bed. She lays at least 6 eggs a week - every day when I used to allow the birds onto the field at the back of the house.

So today I'd like to celebrate Grace the Light Sussex. She knows what I want - eggs - and she really goes the extra mile to make sure they are the biggest, best tasting eggs she can possibly make; every day.