A Bit Of A Cock Up On The Hen Front.

Mr Christian Grey the cockerel is happy again. He has some new wives. Here they are. They are Miss White, Miss Brown, and Miss Grey (no relation). All very young and pretty young point of lay chickens. Mr Christian Grey is going to be very busy just as soon as he learns how to woo them.

Miss Grey (no relation) is the most dominant of the three new girls. Miss Brown is a bit more laid back but doesn't stand for too much nonsense. Miss White is very flighty and nervous. They all seem to be settling in quite nicely to their new home.

But there is a problem. Extremely handsome son George spotted it straight away. Take another look at Miss White. What do you see? Notice anything amiss?

Miss White is not a hen. Yes that's right, Miss white looks suspiciously like a Mr White. Miss White is a cockerel!

It was Tricia who chose the white one. To be fair she/he was in a pen that was supposed to be all hens, and even I, the hen expert failed to notice.  They cost fifteen quid each. Whitey will have to be returned and exchanged for a hen. Well we can't risk Mr Grey's reputation. I believe him to be a straight male although I have to say I have not noticed him taking too much interest in the ladies. But he is a young cock, and sometimes they take a while to get going. I hope he is not gay. Not that there is anything wrong with being gay, he adds hastily. But I am hoping for some chicks to be hatched this year.

How Miss Grey (no relation) and Miss Brown will take to another new hen remains to be seen. Don't feel too sorry for Whitey, after all he is going back to a whole flock of females!

I shall keep you posted.

Here some pictures of a hen house I have just finished making. It is made entirely from reclaimed timber, I have made this one to sell.

An old toilet seat makes a useful pop hole.

Yes that is a toilet seat. I don't know how I think of these things.

                                                                                                             John.