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Transition Project #2: The Chook Project (Part 2)

We’ve been very busy lately, what with Summer being in full swing, house building proceeding at a steady pace and lots of lovely rain. The unintended result of all of this is that our little bantam (Henny Penny) decided that early December would be a good time to start collecting eggs and planning for motherhood.

By the time I discovered her little stash of eggs there were 16 of them and she could hardly cover them all with her body!  We removed all the eggs because we didn’t know which ones to keep and she didn’t want to sit on them anymore once we had discovered her little nest.

She was however still very clucky so we decided to make her a safe little nesting place, away from dogs who love eating eggs and away from foxes who love eating chickens.  The answer ended up being a nice little metal garden cart that we modified to keep her all warm and dry and safe from unwanted visitors.

Needless to say, on Christmas Eve the first of three little chicks made it’s entrance into the world and she is now the mum of three little bundles of soft, fluffy, cheeping delight.  We’ve made a little video of the accommodation and the happy little family for your enjoyment.  Hope it makes you smile!